replica

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/ˈɹɛplɪkə/

noun 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

exact | full-scale, full-size, life-sized | half-scale, 1:5 scale, etc. | miniature

VERB + REPLICA

build, create, construct, make

The museum decided to build an exact replica of the ancient temple for visitors to explore.

PREP

in ~

The museum displayed a famous painting in replica while the authentic work underwent restoration.

Definitions

noun

An exact copy.

The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica.

Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did.

A copy made at a smaller scale than the original.

He collected replicas of old cars.

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noun — copy that is not the original

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Example Bank

The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica.

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Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did.

Wiktionary

He collected replicas of old cars.

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He built an exact replica of Notre Dame Cathedral.

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This is a replica of a dinosaur's egg.

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That really is a good replica.

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