testrig

noun

UK /ˈtɛst.rɪɡ/

US /ˈtɛst.rɪɡ/

A special stand or frame where people try out machines to see if they work.

The engineers put the new engine on a testrig to check it.

SYNONYMS

test stand test bench testing frame test bed rig

RELATED WORDS

laboratory prototype experiment equipment workshop

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setup of hardware and software used to run automated tests on programs.

The developers ran the code on a testrig before releasing it.

3. A temporary structure built to support something during testing or construction.

They built a testrig around the bridge model to measure the wind.

4. Any arrangement of parts assembled for trial or measurement.

The students made a small testrig to test their paper airplane design.