field test
noun[C]
ukus(alsofield trial)ateston something such as apieceofequipmentthat is done in theplacewhere it is going to be usedratherthan anofficeor alaboratory(=roomused forscientificwork):
Thefieldtestwasperformedinconjunctionwith alocalproducerofnaturalgas.
field test
verb[T]
ukus(alsofield-test)totestsomething in theplacewhere it is going to be usedratherthan anofficeor alaboratory:
Wepublishteachertrainingmaterialsthat have beenfieldtestedandshownto beeffective.
field-testing
noun[U]
Thegovernmentisconsideringauthorizingthevaccinefor field-testing.