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prototype
noun
Definition
A preliminary model of something from which other versions are developed.
In a sentence
“Engineers built a prototype of the device before beginning mass production.”
Synonyms
modelmock-updraftbeta version
Common collocations
- build a prototype
- test a prototype
- early prototype
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