Wind Tunnel (Noun)
Meaning
A structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new aircraft design was tested in a wind tunnel to assess its aerodynamic performance.
- Engineers used a wind tunnel to simulate the conditions the spacecraft would encounter during re-entry.
- The company invested heavily in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel to improve the efficiency of their aircraft designs.
- Researchers conducted experiments in a wind tunnel to study the effects of turbulence on wing structures.
- The wind tunnel allowed the team to test the aerodynamics of the car at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.