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prototype

[proh-tuh-tahyp] / ˈproʊ təˌtaɪp /


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The first prototype was "built with a large engineering spring" and Reebok subsequently licensed the idea in 1999, turning it into a mass-market product sold worldwide.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The team incorporated this design into a prototype chip and tested its performance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 plane is three times larger than the initial prototype and about the size of an F-16.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Within each FDE pod, engineers occupied different roles: McCardel served as an “Echo,” the strategist responsible for translating the customer’s needs into technical requirements, while “Delta” engineers rapidly developed prototype software solutions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A chain-reacting pile would be more efficient but still existed only in theory, for Fermi’s most recent prototype had produced less than one neutron per fission—a definite fizzle.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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