test-bed

British

noun

engineering an area equipped with instruments, etc, used for testing machinery, engines, etc, under working conditions

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"We set high standards, it can be a pathfinder, it can be a test-bed that we do together before it is expanded to the broader region," he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2023

And for GM, it provided an invaluable R&D test-bed for its future electric car efforts.

From The Verge • Dec. 1, 2018

Super Mario, it turns out, is a popular test-bed for AI researchers.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2016

"Why not use Manchester as a test-bed?" he said.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2014

Nigeria’s promise has made it a test-bed for the Africa strategies of consumer-goods firms.

From Economist • Aug. 21, 2014

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