wind tunnel

[wind] / wɪnd /

NOUN

testing structure

Synonyms

WEAK

proving ground test bed

Example Sentences

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That geography turns the valley into a natural wind tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

The wind tunnel model she works on replicates track conditions, testing a scale model of a car in a wind tunnel to determine its performance in different environments.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

It is the force that builds the wind tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

In the study, Parziale's team introduced krypton gas into a wind tunnel and used lasers to ionize it.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

His eyes were milky blue, one higher than the other, and though he smiled, he didn’t look friendly—more like his face was being peeled back in a wind tunnel.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan