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 intelligence disaster was even more striking considering Hamas carried out much of its preparations in plain sight, including practice assaults on mock-ups of the border fence and Israeli settlements—activities that were openly reported.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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