Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Actively engaged in fighting or dealing with the enemy; in battle or on maneuvers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Away from the office, classroom, or laboratory; working with people or things in their natural environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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In a real-world setting, as opposed to the controlled conditions of a laboratory or the hypothesized parameters of a theoretical approach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: on the ground
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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