field trial
noun
1
: a trial of sporting dogs in actual performance
2
: a trial of a new product in actual situations for which it is intended
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To encourage the use of Wi-Fi HaLow in environmental applications, the best way forward is to highlight the results of field trials in smart cities, agriculture and industrial settings, like those profiled by the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
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Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But there is now real momentum and funding to begin work on some of these projects, with field trials being carried out around the world.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Nitricity says that Ash Tea increased yields by up to 30% in field trials.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
To prove its versatility, the RoboBall will undergo extensive outdoor testing, including field trials on the beaches of Galveston, Texas.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But there is now real momentum and funding to begin work on some of these projects, with field trials being carried out around the world.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Nitricity says that Ash Tea increased yields by up to 30% in field trials.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
To prove its versatility, the RoboBall will undergo extensive outdoor testing, including field trials on the beaches of Galveston, Texas.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field trial
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“Field trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trial. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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