C1nountechnologyscience
US/ˈproʊ.tə.taɪp/
UK/ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/
the first model of a new machine or product, made to test it before making more
In context
The students built a prototype of a robot that sorts rubbish.
VinFast showed a prototype of its new electric bus at the motor show.
The first prototype was too heavy, so the team started again with lighter materials.
Words that go with prototype
verb + noun
- build a prototypeIt took six months to build a prototype of the drone.
- test a prototypeEngineers will test a prototype in real traffic next month.
adjective + noun
- working prototypeInvestors want to see a working prototype first.
- early prototypeAn early prototype caught fire during testing.
noun + preposition
- prototype ofThis is an early prototype of the folding phone.