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

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

The team has gone through a few phases of technical restructure, and the infrastructure has been built up over a few years, including a new wind tunnel that came on stream last year.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Nala could’ve been shepherding cows through a wind tunnel.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein