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. 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 See All Example Sentences for wind tunnel

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wind tunnel was in 1911

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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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wind tunnel

noun
: a passage like a tunnel through which air is blown at a known speed to investigate air flow around an object (as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage

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