field-test

verb

ˈfēl(d)-ˌtest

field-tested; field-testing; field-tests

transitive verb

: to test (a procedure, a product, etc.) in actual situations reflecting intended use

field test noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Our own Fitness Editor, Brett Williams, field-tested this running hat during a marathon. —

Mike Richard, menshealth.com, 13 May 2023 All potential selections that Portland might make are being field-tested in about 45 classrooms around the city before one is chosen for each grade. —

oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023

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