noun
1. a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑field test
• Derivationally related forms: ↑field-test (for: ↑field test)
2. a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
• Hypernyms: ↑contest, ↑competition
3. a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
Useful english dictionary. 2012.