wind tunnel en · NOUN
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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:
- (broadly) A space where air currents are naturally funneled through sets of walls or structures, like alleyways or between high-rise buildings.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wind tunnels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pl tunel aerodynamiczny (test facility) · es túnel de viento (test facility) · nn vindtunnel (test facility) · nb vindtunnel (test facility) · de Windkanal (test facility) · it galleria del vento (test facility) · fi tuulitunneli (test facility) · nb vindtunell (test facility) · es túnel aerodinámico (test facility) · it tunnel del vento (test facility) · da vindtunnel (test facility) · it tunnel aerodinamico (test facility) · it galleria aerodinamica (test facility) · sv vindtunnel (test facility) · el αεροσήραγγα (test facility)