der Prüfstand
Translation
test bench, test stand, test rig
Examples
Der neue Motor wird auf dem Prüfstand getestet.
The new engine is being tested on the test bench.
Die Bremsen werden auf speziellen Prüfständen geprüft.
The brakes are checked on special test stands.
Grammar Patterns
to test ((sth.)) on the test bench We are testing the engine on the test bench.
Similar Words
die Testanlage (test facility), das Labor (laboratory)
Etymology
From 'Prüf-' (from 'prüfen', to test) + 'Stand' (stand). Literally a 'test stand'.
Memory Tips
Picture a place where an engine or machine 'stands' to be 'proofed' (tested).