manikin
or man·ni·kin
a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
Origin of manikin
1Words that may be confused with manikin
- manikin , mannequin
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How to use manikin in a sentence
The “moonikin” — a mashup of moon and manikin — is based on a firefighter training rescue manikin, says NASA engineer Dustin Gohmert.
NASA’s Artemis I mission sets the stage for our return to the moon | Lisa Grossman | August 26, 2022 | Science NewsThe heat from the thermal manikins would shine bright on infrared cameras, carbon dioxide could be detected by chemical sniffers, cell phone signals could be picked up by antennas, and with visual light optical cameras could work, too.
This drone can detect human screams. What could go wrong? | Rob Verger | June 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn some experiments, the team put medical masks on just one of the manikins.
Making masks fit better can reduce coronavirus exposure by 96 percent | Tina Hesman Saey | February 12, 2021 | Science NewsThrough snatches of sleep, my disordered dreams made a grinning, red manikin of our ship.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrWhichever way we stood him, manikin would jump up serenely on his plump little legs, always smiling and jolly.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill Starr
But unseen by the king, the manikin was standing beside him when he said that, and heard all.
Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers GrimmFor thirty years that great and good man had been represented by a stuffed manikin.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceGliding here and yon, and jiggling a tray to serve the general need, went a waxen-faced manikin.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
British Dictionary definitions for manikin
mannikin formerly manakin
/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /
a little man; dwarf or child
an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
Also called: phantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics
variant spellings of mannequin
Origin of manikin
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