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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And a large integration hangar was packed with hardware: two lunar landers, two lunar rover mock-ups, a hopper, and other spaceflight vehicles.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Interesting, there are several mock-ups visible on deck.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
After practicing on a mock-up of the damaged reactor, Mr. Carter and the others, sealed in protective suits, entered the radioactive wreckage, disassembling it piece by piece.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Interesting, there are several mock-ups visible on deck.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
After practicing on a mock-up of the damaged reactor, Mr. Carter and the others, sealed in protective suits, entered the radioactive wreckage, disassembling it piece by piece.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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