wind tunnel
noun
: a tunnellike passage through which air is blown at a known velocity to investigate air flow around an object (such as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage
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Jackson is assigned to work with engineers who are testing aircraft prototypes in a wind tunnel.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
According to a study prepared by weather experts from the National Weather Association in Norman, an overpass acts like a wind tunnel filled with deadly debris.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
The beats are slanted yet symmetrical, like a high-speed wind tunnel of pure adrenaline.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Sullivan graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2023, and Williams then brought her back into the same position as a wind tunnel electronics and systems engineer, starting in October 2023.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
According to a study prepared by weather experts from the National Weather Association in Norman, an overpass acts like a wind tunnel filled with deadly debris.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
The beats are slanted yet symmetrical, like a high-speed wind tunnel of pure adrenaline.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Sullivan graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2023, and Williams then brought her back into the same position as a wind tunnel electronics and systems engineer, starting in October 2023.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wind tunnel
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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