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

Now that we’re through the wind tunnel of adolescence, I’m happy to share them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 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

Haas uses Ferrari's wind tunnel, has their design team in Italy at Maranello and buys virtually all the parts from Ferrari permitted in the rules for their car, designing only the aerodynamic surfaces and chassis.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

It was cold and hard, but I was so tired I could have slept in a wind tunnel.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George