test stand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of test stand
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The company said it was assessing the incident’s impact on its booster test stand at the site.
From Barron's • Sep. 30, 2025
Then ULA suffered another setback last March after a Vulcan part exploded on a test stand.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
Hydrogen leaking from the tank ignited in a fireball, destroying the Vulcan’s upper stage and damaging the test stand.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
Both the SLS core stage and the test stand have instrumentation that recorded data during the test.
From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2021
It was a complicated test stand with tubes and springs and pistons.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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