1
: a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
2
: a working sample (as of a magazine) for reviewing format, layout, or content
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The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the screenshot of his top five favorite songs for the year, all by Bruce Springsteen, was a mock-up of what would have been an accurate recap.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The mock-up was the centerpiece at General Atomics' display at this year's Air Force Association (AFA) Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Washington, DC and illustrates a major focus of the next generation of fighter planes.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
The space shuttle Challenger was built there and the city is proudly restoring its original mock-up.
Unlike surrounding cities, Downey has its own police and fire departments, along with a hospital, newspaper, mall and thriving business districts.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
As spotted by one website and shared on Reddit, these have now combined in the form of a mock-up of a broken screen, a kaleidoscope of flashing colors behind a popup warning that your phone is faulty and has been infected with a virus.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The mock-up was the centerpiece at General Atomics' display at this year's Air Force Association (AFA) Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Washington, DC and illustrates a major focus of the next generation of fighter planes.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
The space shuttle Challenger was built there and the city is proudly restoring its original mock-up.
Unlike surrounding cities, Downey has its own police and fire departments, along with a hospital, newspaper, mall and thriving business districts.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
As spotted by one website and shared on Reddit, these have now combined in the form of a mock-up of a broken screen, a kaleidoscope of flashing colors behind a popup warning that your phone is faulty and has been infected with a virus.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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