wave tank

American  

noun

1. a shallow container of water in which waves are produced by vibrating an object in the water, used to observe or demonstrate wave phenomena.

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Example Sentences

They assembled a number of cylinders, each spaced about a foot apart, to form a fence-like structure, which they then lowered into a wave tank at MIT.

From Science Daily

Wave tank laboratory experiments and computer simulations allow us to control the types of waves we produce and make it easier to collect a lot of data.

From Scientific American

He’s been able to focus his energy on building a small wave tank, a science fair project he’s excited about, said his mom, Cheryl Jenrow.

From Washington Times

The cutting edge of the design work for the strengthening is not being done at a beach or estuary, but in a long wave tank known as the flume in an industrial area of Delft, the historic city best known for its delicate blue and white china and painter Johannes Vermeer.

From Seattle Times

The researchers tested the robot in a lab, in a lake, and in a wave tank, discovering that it can escape from the water's surface even under relatively rough conditions.

From Fox News