proving ground en · NOUN
Meanings
- A terrain or installation for testing weapons, military equipment, or tactics.
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(figuratively) A venue or project in which new technologies, methods, or techniques are tested.
To test the new equipment and vehicles that will work to the high voltage a.c. system, a proving ground was sought at a convenient point, and the lines from Colchester to Clacton and Walton have been selected.
1956 June, “Electrification in Clydeside and East Anglia”, in Railway Magazine, page 414:Several design issues emerged quite quickly with the Mirrlees engine, and so these locomotives can be seen as its rail-traction proving ground.
2021 June 30, David Clough, “Brush: a UK rail icon”, in RAIL, number 934, page 55:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proving grounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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cs vojenský újezd (weapon/tactics-testing place) · sv skjutfält (weapon/tactics-testing place) · uk поліго́н (weapon/tactics-testing place) · pl poligon (weapon/tactics-testing place) · fi koekenttä (weapon/tactics-testing place) · ru испыта́тельный полиго́н (weapon/tactics-testing place) · cmn 演习场 (weapon/tactics-testing place)