test bed

noun

: a vehicle (such as an airplane) used for testing new equipment (such as engines or weapons systems)

broadly : any device, facility, or means for testing something in development

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This is Thor and Harbinger's test bed for a new Class A hybrid RV. Thor Electrification is moving through different parts of the automotive industry at different speeds. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024 The example is one of two post-production vehicles used by the automaker and its partners as a test bed to further refine what is now considered one of the finest American sports cars of all time. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024 Currently military conflicts, like the Ukraine war, can also serve as a test bed for the technologies companies are developing, Poon said. —

Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 22 July 2024 In Brazil, the U.S. Embassy is using a $2 million grant to set up an Open RAN test bed in conjunction with the Brazilian telecommunications research lab CPQD. —

Eva Dou, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for test bed