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manikin

/ˈmænɪkɪn/

Translations

manikinnoun

manikins

/ˈmænɪkɪn/

mannequinModèle grandeur nature ou figure articulée; emploi courant en formation, médecine et arts.

The medical students practiced CPR on a manikin to prepare for real-life emergencies.

Les étudiants en médecine ont pratiqué la réanimation sur un mannequin pour se préparer aux urgences réelles.

Additional translations

manakinTerme zoologique.

nabotTerme péjoratif ou littéraire pour désigner une personne de très petite taille.

Synonyms

manikinadjective

more manikin

Comp.

most manikin

Super.

/ˈmænɪkɪn/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something involving or relating to a manikin dummy.

Additional translations

mannequinEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans des contextes techniques ou de formation.

Synonyms

Definitions

manikinnoun

A life-sized model of the human body used for teaching, display, or practice purposes.

The medical students practiced CPR on a manikin to prepare for real-life emergencies.

A small, jointed figure of a human used by artists, especially for arranging drapery or for studying the human figure.

The artist adjusted the manikin to capture the perfect pose for her painting.

A very small or dwarfish person; a diminutive man.

Despite his manikin stature, he commanded great respect from all who knew him.

Any of several small tropical American birds of the family Pipridae; a manakin.

The bright plumage of the male manikin attracted bird-watchers deep in the rainforest.

manikinadjective

Relating to or involving a manikin used for demonstration, training, or display purposes.

Students refined their intubation skills on a manikin head during the lab session.