field trial

Noun field trial has 3 senses

• 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

• field trial(n = noun.event) - a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving;
is a kind of competition, contest

• 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