towing tank

noun

A large, elongated indoor pool used in naval architecture and marine engineering to test scale models of ships, submarines, and offshore structures.

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Meanings

nountowing tank (plural towing tanks)

plural towing tanks

  1. A large, elongated indoor pool used in naval architecture and marine engineering to test scale models of ships, submarines, and offshore structures.
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