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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

It is the force that builds the wind tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

A wind tunnel offered many of the research benefits of flight tests but without the danger.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly