# wind tunnel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A phenomenon when air currents are naturally funneled through spaces between high-rise buildings, alleyways, or sets of walls.

## Source
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