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wind tunnel

noun [C usually singular]
 
 

Definition

a closed passage or room through which currents of air are forced in order to study the effects of moving air on aircraft and other vehiclesInventing, designing and innovationCreating and producing
(Definition of wind tunnel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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