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open field

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Noun

  1. A large, unobstructed area of land with minimal cover, exposing troops to potential enemy fire with little opportunity to hide or take cover.
  2. A situation with no obstacles or limitations; a clear opportunity to act freely or without significant competition.

Adjective

  1. Of a farming system, in which each manor or village had two or three large fields divided into narrow strips of land individually cultivated by tenants or serfs.
  2. Of a player, capable of obtaining yardage in a broken field.

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