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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The wind tunnel facility is used to test Honda and Acura products, as well as the company's race vehicles.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
She’s recently been wind tunnel training with pro friends.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Presumably Nike has a wind tunnel estimate comparing runners’ energy consumption with the new suit compared to business-as-usual, but the researchers didn’t share it.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
The half spheres vary in size, all tuned to computerized and wind tunnel testing.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
She’s recently been wind tunnel training with pro friends.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Presumably Nike has a wind tunnel estimate comparing runners’ energy consumption with the new suit compared to business-as-usual, but the researchers didn’t share it.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
The half spheres vary in size, all tuned to computerized and wind tunnel testing.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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