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wind tunnel
noun
: a long, narrow room through which air is blown in order to test the effects of wind on an airplane, car, etc.
Full Definition of WIND TUNNEL
: a tunnellike passage through which air is blown at a known velocity to investigate air flow around an object (as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage
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First Known Use of WIND TUNNEL
1911
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