demonstrationmodel

noun
UK /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən ˈmɒdl/
US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən ˈmɑːdl/

A demonstration model is a small copy of something that shows how it works.

The teacher used a demonstration model of a volcano to show how it erupts.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A product made to show customers what a machine or device can do.

The salesman brought a demonstration model of the vacuum cleaner to the fair.

3. A simplified version of a system used to explain or teach an idea.

Scientists built a demonstration model of the water cycle for the museum.

4. A sample item used in a store so people can try it before buying.

The phone on the counter is just a demonstration model and cannot be sold.

5. A model used in a public show or protest to make a point.

The students carried a demonstration model of the new park design.