scale model

noun

: a small but exact copy
a scale model of a ship

Examples of scale model in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The scale model of the campus shows a sizable accessory building that represents about 20% of total square footage. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Now, enthusiasts who would rather not part with the roughly $600,000 for the race car (or those seeking a miniature reminder of their real-life track toy) have the option to spring for Amalgam Collection’s 1:8 scale model of Ferrari’s six-cylinder competitor. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023 But Horizon is currently at work on a 1:6 scale model, with hopes of testing a half-scale aircraft within the next 12 months. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024 The hybrid documentary re-creates events surrounding the bread riots in Casablanca in 1981 and their impact on the filmmaker’s family, using a doll-house scale model of her childhood neighborhood and little figurines to represent family, friends and neighbors. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024 With a wingspan of 52 feet, the Cessna represents an approximately one-third scale model of the final design. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024 In Antartica, their scale model easily handled the extreme cold, corrosive marine air, and volcanic ash. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023 Leon built a scale model of Jerusalem in eighth grade and was soon sketching landmark L.A. buildings, older and newer. Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023 At the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Gloucester mounted an elaborate exhibit, featuring a scale model of its thriving waterfront. Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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“Scale model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scale%20model. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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