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scale model
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physical model with an explicit scale ratio to a prototype
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Encyclopedic overview
A scale model of the Tower of London. This model can be found inside the tower. A scale model of a hydropower turbine
A scale model is a physical model that is geometrically similar to an object (known as the prototype). Scale models are generally smaller than large prototypes such as vehicles, buildings, or people; but may be larger than small prototypes such as anatomical structures or subatomic particles. Models built to the same scale as the prototype are called mockups.
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