1. field trial(n = noun.cognition) field test - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used;
is a kind of test, trial, trial run, tryout
2. field trial(n = noun.event) - a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving;
is a kind of competition, contest
3. field trial(n = noun.act) - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving;
is a kind of run, test, trial
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