wind tunnel
wind tunnel noun: a test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
Noun
wind tunnel (plural wind tunnels)
- A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
- But unlike many other tunnels that lay idle and decaying, Catesby has now found a new use as an aerodynamic wind tunnel for the motor industry.2023 November 29, Peter Plisner, “The winds of change in Catesby Tunnel”, in RAIL, number 997, page 56
- Synonyms:
- air tunnel
- A space where air currents are naturally funneled through sets of walls or structures, like alleyways or between high-rise buildings.
wind tunnel meaning in Tamil
wind tunnel in Tamil
- காற்றுச் சுரங்கம், காற்றுப்புழை, காற்று ஒட்டப் பாதை, காற்றுப் புழை
Synonyms of wind tunnel
Forms of wind tunnel
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Words formed from wind tunnel
Questions about wind tunnel
- What does wind tunnel mean?
- Wind tunnel means a test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
- What is wind tunnel in Tamil?
- Wind tunnel in Tamil is காற்றுச் சுரங்கம், காற்றுப்புழை, காற்று ஒட்டப் பாதை. See Wind tunnel meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wind tunnel?
- Wind tunnel is a noun.
- What is the plural of wind tunnel?
- The plural of wind tunnel is wind tunnels.
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