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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A chamber through which air is forced at controlled velocities in order to study the effects of aerodynamic flow around airfoils, scale models, or other objects.

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  • 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.

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  • noun a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft

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