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wind tunnel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
wind -tun-nel
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

A space where air currents are naturally funneled through sets of walls or structures, like alleyways or between high-rise buildings.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wind tunnels (plural)

Phrases

wind tunnel testing water tunnel

Frequently Paired Words

breezeway water tunnel

Synonyms

air tunnel

Questions

What does wind tunnel mean?
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.

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