pilot plant
noun
an experimental industrial plant in which processes or techniques planned for use in full-scale operation are tested in advance.
Origin of pilot plant
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby pilot plant
pilot house,
pilot ladder,
pilot lamp,
pilot light,
pilot officer,
pilot plant,
pilot raise,
pilot signal,
pilot station,
pilot study,
pilot tape
British Dictionary definitions for pilot plant
pilot plant
noun
a small-scale industrial plant in which problems can be identified and solved before the full-scale plant is built