wind tunnel
noun1
A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
- But unlike many other tunnels that lay idle and decaying, Catesby has now found a new use as an aerodynamic wind tunnel for the motor industry.2023 November 29, Peter Plisner, “The winds of change in Catesby Tunnel”, in RAIL, number 997, page 56:
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Broadly A space where air currents are naturally funneled through sets of walls or structures, like alleyways or between high-rise buildings.
- Derived terms
- wind tunnel testing
- Related terms
- breezeway, water tunnel