wind tunnel
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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
He had funded a sparkling new factory, including a state-of-the-art wind tunnel and driver-in-the-loop simulator.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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
One test required Mary to clamber onto the catwalk of the wind tunnel, measuring how rivets disrupted the airflow over a particular model.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
