verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1. 1
   To test something using the conditions that it was designed to operate under, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop. transitive

   "The JNR [Japan National Railways] is field-testing other ideas."

2. 2
   test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used wordnet

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"The JNR [Japan National Railways] is field-testing other ideas."

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