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 most recent mock-ups in the U.S. all replicate Chinese military hardware, according to Cenciotti.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
During the parachute tests, its mock-up descended to the ground at Sweden's Esrange Space Center in Kiruna from the altitude of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) after having been dropped from a high-altitude balloon.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Instead, the mock-up shows a leather toe cap and a perforated heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The mock-up movie poster stood out amid a slew of other posts that focused on high-stakes matters such as the Trump Administration’s border patrol policies and the relief efforts for the devastating Texas floods.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
During the parachute tests, its mock-up descended to the ground at Sweden's Esrange Space Center in Kiruna from the altitude of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) after having been dropped from a high-altitude balloon.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Instead, the mock-up shows a leather toe cap and a perforated heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The mock-up movie poster stood out amid a slew of other posts that focused on high-stakes matters such as the Trump Administration’s border patrol policies and the relief efforts for the devastating Texas floods.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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