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 sale will also feature automotive memorabilia, including F1 engines, models, and mock-ups.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
The city’s mayor told the Free Press Sept. 5 that an image of the patch the department posted to social media Sept. 3 and later removed was a digital mock-up that hadn’t been fully discussed with stakeholders or approved for use.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Segle began by sketching her dream design, then testing different patterns and doing eight bodice mock-ups with inexpensive fabric before finding the perfect fit.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
The city’s mayor told the Free Press Sept. 5 that an image of the patch the department posted to social media Sept. 3 and later removed was a digital mock-up that hadn’t been fully discussed with stakeholders or approved for use.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Segle began by sketching her dream design, then testing different patterns and doing eight bodice mock-ups with inexpensive fabric before finding the perfect fit.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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