scale model
noun1
A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original (i.e., all aspect ratios are preserved).
- To test the hydrodynamics of the dam, the civil engineers not only ran computer simulations but also even built and flooded a scale model of the dam and the surrounding valley.
- A scale model of a cargo aircraft was perched on the desk of the air force officer. "As they say, guns start wars, but logistics win them," he said.
- Derived terms
- scale modeler
- Related terms
- modelbuilding, modeling, modelmaker, modelmaking, small-scale, large-scale, to scale, not-to-scale, replica, representation, simulacrum, simulation