"windtunnel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: windtunnels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} windtunnel (plural windtunnels)
  1. Alternative form of wind tunnel Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wind tunnel
    Sense id: en-windtunnel-en-noun-T6TQ5Ihc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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