IELTS Anvil

prototype

CEFR: B2

An early preliminary working model of a device or machine from which other forms are tested and developed.

Synonyms

mock-up
archetype

Common Collocations

working prototype
test a prototype
prototype design

Example Sentence

Aeronautical engineers rigorously tested wind tunnel prototypes before building the full-scale commercial glider.

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