wind tunnel
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Windkanal
A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the…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.
» There was a gust of hot wind from the tunnel as the train approached.
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2 sensesA 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.
Windkanal
(broadly)A space where air currents are naturally funneled through sets of walls or structures, like alleyways or between high-rise buildings.
More definitions
- a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
Examples
1 sentencesThere was a gust of hot wind from the tunnel as the train approached.
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plural: wind tunnels| Singular | wind tunnel |
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