model (nom)
Sens 1 : one serving as an example to be imitated or compared. [source : AHD]
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Sens 2 : a simple description of a system,
used for explaining how something works or for calculating what might happen, etc. [source : OAAD]
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Sens 1 : to form (clay, for example) into a shape. [source : AHD]