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field-test
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb field-test has 1 sense
- field-test(v = verb.social) Array - test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used; "The Army field tested the new tanks" is one way to essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
Derived form noun field test1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
field-test, v. t.
to test something in the field, i. e. under the actual conditions under which it will be used; as, The Army field-tested the new tanks. Used in contrast with testing in a laboratory or under controlled conditions. [WordNet 1.5]
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