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Field Spaniel
Field Spaniel: a rare, solid-colored medium British gundog between Cocker and Springer in size (about 46 cm, 16-22.5 kg), nearly extinct by 1949, revived via English Springer outcrosses; docile, sensitive temperament, a Kennel Club Vulnerable native breed.
Field spectroscopy
Field spectroscopy is the measurement of spectral reflectance of natural surfaces in the field using portable spectroradiometers, chiefly to support calibration and validation of satellite and airborne imagery.
Field strength meter
A field strength meter, also called a field intensity or signal level meter, is an instrument with a calibrated antenna and receiver that measures the strength of transmitted radio signals.
Field target
Field target (FT), outdoor precision airgun sport begun in Sussex, England in 1980; shooters knock down metal silhouette targets at 9–50 m with 15–40 mm kill zones, governed internationally by the WFTF with a 12 ft-lb limit.
Field trip
Field trip: an instructional visit taking learners to observe subject material in its real-world setting, from museums to mines. Rooted in experiential learning and three-stage planning; outcomes vary with design, method, and setting.
Field-effect transistor
The field-effect transistor, also called a unipolar transistor, is a transistor in which an electric field at the gate controls conduction between source and drain.
Field-emission electric propulsion
Field-emission electric propulsion (FEEP) is an electrostatic ion thruster that extracts ions from a liquid metal propellant, delivering finely adjustable micronewton thrust for drag-free spacecraft and precision attitude control.
Field-emission scanning electron microscopy
Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), also known as FESEM, is a form of scanning electron microscopy using a field-emission gun, applied in materials science, nanotechnology, and biology.
Field-failure and early-life failure analysis
Field-failure and early-life failure analysis is the statistical study of how products fail in actual use, drawing on warranty claims, returns, and service records to forecast failures and costs.
Field-flow fractionation
Field-flow fractionation (FFF) is a family of separation techniques that fractionates macromolecules, colloids, and particles in a thin channel, invented by J. Calvin Giddings in 1966.
Field-programmable gate array
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit programmed after manufacture to define its logic, letting designs be recompiled and upgraded in the field.
Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy
Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy (FRS) is a laser technique that measures the electric field of ultrashort infrared pulses rather than absorbed intensity, enabling background-free molecular fingerprinting with applications in blood-based cancer detection.
Field-resolved spectroscopy
Field-resolved spectroscopy is a laser technique that measures the electric field emitted by vibrationally excited molecules in the time domain, offering background-free, highly sensitive molecular fingerprinting of biological samples.
Field-reversed configuration
A field-reversed configuration, or FRC, is a compact toroid of magnetized plasma confined almost entirely by its own poloidal magnetic field, with no applied toroidal field.
Fielding (cricket)
Fielding (cricket): the defensive work of a cricket side's eleven players. Covers Laws and 30-yard fielding restrictions, T20I powerplays, catching mechanics, positional demands, fielding metrics and the 2025 boundary-catch law change.
Fielding Bradford Meek
Fielding Bradford Meek (1817–1876) was an American paleontologist, the Smithsonian Institution's first full-time paleontologist, known for his joint work with Ferdinand Hayden on Upper Missouri fossils.
Fielding H. Yost
Fielding H. Yost (1871–1946), 'Hurry Up' Yost, Michigan Wolverines football coach 1901–26 and athletic director 1921–41; Point-a-Minute teams went 55-1-1, won six national titles, built Michigan Stadium.
FieldNET
FieldNET is a remote irrigation management platform developed by Lindsay Corporation in 2006, letting growers monitor and control center pivots, pumps, and sensors from a phone.
Fieldproxy
Fieldproxy is an Indian no-code SaaS platform for managing field teams, founded in 2020 by Balakrishna Balasubramanian and Swaroop Vijayakumar, based in Chennai and backed by Y Combinator.
Fields and gardens poetry
Fields and gardens poetry (田园诗, tianyuan shi) is a classical Chinese genre whose subject is rural scenery and farm life, founded by the Eastern Jin poet Tao Yuanming.
Fields condition
Fields condition, or Fields' disease, is an extremely rare neuromuscular disease known only from Welsh twins Catherine and Kirstie Fields of Llanelli: progressive muscle degeneration, painful spasms, lost mobility and speech, no identified cause or cure.
Fields Medal
The Fields Medal (Fields Prize) is a mathematics prize awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians, first awarded in 1936 and limited to mathematicians under 40.
Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold: Sting song, 1993 album Ten Summoner's Tales, third single, UK #16/US #23, inspired by Wiltshire barley fields at Lake House; famous Eva Cassidy cover on Songbird, five million US airplays by 2024.
Fields of Mistria
Fields of Mistria is a single-player farming and life sim RPG by NPC Studio, in Steam Early Access from August 5, 2024 and fully released August 5, 2026; anime-styled, magic-based Stardew Valley alternative with 12 marriage candidates.
Fields of the Nephilim
Fields of the Nephilim: English gothic rock band formed 1984 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, led by Carl McCoy; known for spaghetti-western image, occult themes, and albums Dawnrazor, The Nephilim, and Elizium.
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a Canadian artificial turf brand, now part of Tarkett Sports, that invented the long-pile, infilled system in the early 1990s and reports more than 20,000 installations worldwide.
Fieldwood Energy
Fieldwood Energy is an oil and gas company founded in 2013 to operate Gulf of Mexico assets acquired from Apache, with a Mexican subsidiary producing the Ichalkil and Pokoch fields.
Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex
Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex (Польові дослідження з українського сексу) is a 1996 novel by the Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko and the first bestseller of independent Ukraine.
Fiend Without a Face
Fiend Without a Face (1958) is a British sci-fi horror film directed by Arthur Crabtree, adapted from Amelia Reynolds Long's "The Thought-Monster", about invisible atomic thought-creatures that suck out brains, with celebrated stop-motion effects.
Fierce Five
Fierce Five: US women's gymnastics team (Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber) that won team gold at London 2012, the second US women's Olympic team gold and first won abroad.