Manikin

  • 1Manikin — steht für Manikin (CAD Modell) Menschmodell für CAD Systeme; 3D und 2D Manikin Records Berliner Plattenlabel Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Beg …

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  • 2Manikin — Man i*kin, n. [Also spelled {mannikin}.] [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See {Man}, and { kin}.] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. [1913 Webster] 2. A model of the human body, made of papier mache or other material, commonly in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3manikin — 1560s, jointed figure used by artists, from Du. manneken, lit. little man, dim. of M.Du. man (see MAN (Cf. man) (n.)). Sense and spelling often blended with MANNEQUIN (Cf. mannequin) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4manikin — manikin, mannikin noun (C) 1 a model of the human body, used in art classes or for teaching medical students 2 old use a little man; dwarf 1 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5manikin — midget, *dwarf, pygmy, homunculus, runt Antonyms: giant …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6manikin — meaning ‘a dwarf’, ‘an artist s dummy’, or ‘an anatomical model’, is spelt this way, not mannikin or manakin. A dressmaker s model is a mannequin …

    Modern English usage

  • 7manikin — (also mannikin) ► NOUN 1) a very small person. 2) a jointed model of the human body. ORIGIN Dutch manneken little man …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8manikin — [man′ə kin] n. [Du manneken < man,MAN + ken, KIN] 1. a little man; dwarf 2. an anatomical model of the human body, usually with movable and detachable parts, used in medical schools, art classes, etc. 3. MANNEQUIN …

    English World dictionary

  • 9Manikin — Not to be confused with Mannequin, Mannikin, or Manakin. For other uses, see Manikin (disambiguation). A manikin is a life sized anatomical human model used in education. The most famous of these, the Transparent Anatomical Manikin (TAM) is a… …

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  • 10manikin — UK [ˈmænɪkɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms manikin : singular manikin plural manikins 1) a model of the human body used for teaching medical students or in art classes 2) old fashioned an offensive word for a very small man …

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