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field day
field day • n. 1. Mil. a review or an exercise, esp. in maneuvering. 2. a day devoted to athletic contests or other sporting events, typically at a school. 3. an opportunity for action, success, or excitement, esp. at the expense of others: shoplifters are having a field day in the store. |
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"field day." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "field day." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fieldday.html "field day." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fieldday.html |
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field day
field day a review or an exercise, especially in maneuvering.
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"field day." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "field day." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-fieldday.html "field day." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-fieldday.html |
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