wind tunnel testing
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Meaning · English
Testing or evaluating something in a controlled environment
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Literally: a tunnel for testing effects of wind
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company is doing wind tunnel testing for their new product
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “wind tunnel testing” mean?
Testing or evaluating something in a controlled environment Literally: a tunnel for testing effects of wind
Is “wind tunnel testing” formal or informal?
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