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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"