trial and error | experimenting until a solution is found |
test trial run | the act of testing something, in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately, he called each flip of the coin a new trial |
clinical trial clinical test | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects, in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use |
phase I clinical trial phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
test trial | the act of undergoing testing, he survived the great test of battle, candidates must compete in a trial of skill |
field trial | a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving |
shipbuilding ship building | the construction of ships |
trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law, he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty, most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial |
ordeal trial by ordeal | a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control, escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence |
Scopes trial | a highly publicized trial in when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school, Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow, Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed |
show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
abandoned ship derelict | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
bottom freighter merchantman merchant ship | a cargo ship, they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms |
capital ship | a warship of the first rank in size and armament |
cargo ship cargo vessel | a ship designed to carry cargo |
clipper clipper ship | a fast sailing ship used in former times |
container ship containership container vessel | a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes, the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceedpounds |
cruise ship cruise liner | a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises |
factory ship | a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea |
fire ship | a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships |
galley ship's galley caboose cookhouse | the area for food preparation on a ship |
gas-turbine ship | a ship powered by a gas turbine |
guard ship | a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron |
hospital ship | a ship built to serve as a hospital, used for wounded in wartime |
Liberty ship | a slow cargo ship built during World War II |
man-of-war ship of the line | a warship intended for combat |
nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
oil tanker oiler tanker tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
passenger ship | a ship built to carry passengers |
patrol boat patrol ship | a vessel assigned to patrol an area |
picket ship | a ship serving as a picket |
pirate pirate ship | a ship that is manned by pirates |
sailing vessel sailing ship | a vessel that is powered by the wind, often having several masts |
school ship training ship | a ship used to train students as sailors |
seaway sea lane ship route trade route | a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels |
ship r | a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
ship canal shipway | a canal large enough for seagoing vessels |
ship-towed longange acoustic detection system | a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship |
sister ship | a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time |
slave ship | a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage |
small ship | a ship that is small |
surface ship | a warship that operates on the surface of the water |
tender supply ship | ship that usually provides supplies to other ships |
tender ship's boat pinnace cutter | a boat for communication between ship and shore |
transport ship | a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment |
treasure ship | a thentury ship loaded with treasure |