test-bed

noun

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

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, tobacco is a test bed for plant chemistry, but not a scalable way to produce a chemical compound.

From Science Daily

“A flaw was found in the test bed rover,” one of the hazmats says.

From Literature

He and other city managers say Masdar City remains a showcase for environmental, social and especially economic sustainability and a test bed for research.

From Seattle Times

The remarkable discovery could revolutionise our understanding of the objects -- a subset of B stars -- which are considered an important "test bed" for developing theories on how stars evolve more generally.

From Science Daily

“It is quite exciting for South Florida to kind of be a test bed for what could be seen as a new paradigm for transportation, particularly high-speed rail transportation, in the United States,” Renne said.

From Seattle Times