Wordnet 3.0
VERB (1)
1.
test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used;
- Example: "The Army field tested the new tanks"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
field-test \field-test\, field test \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.
Syn: field test.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
field-test
v 1: test something under the conditions under which it will
actually be used; "The Army field tested the new tanks"