How to Use field-test in a Sentence

field-test

verb
  • This new suit also appears to be just the latest in Russian attempts to field-test new equipment without prolonged testing or refinement.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
  • To prepare for use in space where repair or replacement is not possible, we field-test these grippers and robots in analog extreme terrain on Earth.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2019
  • This cuts out months of waiting for prototypes to arrive from Asia, helping to keep new designs on the cutting edge of innovation while still rigorously field-tested.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Atom Power’s technology, which has been field-tested in the EV industry, is now being repackaged to fit the data center boom.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But mission personnel are making the most of the maneuver, using it not only to adjust the spacecraft’s trajectory but also to field-test its instruments and gather some unique science data.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Portable, immediate, and accurate The portable system has already been field-tested in ocean environments, proving its reliability outside the lab.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
  • China has field-tested an intelligent robotic mining vehicle at a depth of 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) in the western Pacific Ocean.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • It was field-tested by Kurtis Jantz, a barbecue expert with 20 years of experience in Caribbean, European and New Orleans cuisine.
    — New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Military officers have said Russia appears to be field-testing the new drones in limited quantities, suggesting the Kremlin has not yet scaled production to the levels reached with the Geran-2, which Russian factories now produce by the thousands each month.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025

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