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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While air battles were executed digitally, the production used four real B-17s, and full-scale mock-ups of cockpits and bomber bays that were suspended 50 feet in the air on a gimbal and surrounded by high-definition screens.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
She was also seen standing opposite Malone, 28, in front of a mock-up background of a coastline as more windswept papers circled the pair, with more paper covering the floor.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Favreau walked her around various mock-ups of characters, most of them hidden by masks.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Sels subsequently developed his own avalanche mock-up.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
In one recent interview, Catherine was given a take-home assignment: Build a desktop app from scratch, connect it to a mock-up of a backend system, and provide extensive documentation of each step.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
The monuments—galleys, lavatories, and stowage compartments—are finished in workshops, then moved to a mock-up of the plane.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Boeing has elected not to bring any commercial aircraft to this year’s Singapore Airshow, featuring a 777X cabin experience mock-up instead.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
This mock-up constructed by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design’s Urban Design Build Studio will be used in coming months as a full-scale model to test construction details and help with training workshops.
—Ryan Anderson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
She was also seen standing opposite Malone, 28, in front of a mock-up background of a coastline as more windswept papers circled the pair, with more paper covering the floor.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Favreau walked her around various mock-ups of characters, most of them hidden by masks.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Sels subsequently developed his own avalanche mock-up.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
In one recent interview, Catherine was given a take-home assignment: Build a desktop app from scratch, connect it to a mock-up of a backend system, and provide extensive documentation of each step.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
The monuments—galleys, lavatories, and stowage compartments—are finished in workshops, then moved to a mock-up of the plane.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Boeing has elected not to bring any commercial aircraft to this year’s Singapore Airshow, featuring a 777X cabin experience mock-up instead.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
This mock-up constructed by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design’s Urban Design Build Studio will be used in coming months as a full-scale model to test construction details and help with training workshops.
—Ryan Anderson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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