replicarep‧li‧ca /ˈreplɪkə/ noun [countable] 
an exact replica of the Taj Mahal replica guns
WORD ORIGINreplica
Origin:
1800-1900 Italian ‘something repeated’, from Latin replicare; ➔ REPLY1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a replica fire truck from the 1920s
- A replica of the space shuttle is parked at the center's entrance.
- The building is an exact replica of the original Globe theatre.
- As with any living or replica plant material, there is an average lifespan for plants.
- Currently its sole model is the Kallista, a sort of replica of a 1930s open-top sports car.
- For this, the ballroom of the old Waldorf-Astoria was transformed into a replica of Versailles.
- Lego should not get away with simply building a plastic brick replica of Yosemite Valley and other landmarks.
- That includes shapeless leather brogans, and replicas of Springfield rifles and other firearms of the day.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that has been copied from something else
something that has been copied and made to look exactly like something else: · I don't have my original birth certificate. Will you accept a copy?copy of: · Connie left copies of the document on everybody's desk.· a 19th century copy of the popular Rembrandt painting
also copy a copy of a piece of paper or a picture that has been made using a machine: · Please send a photocopy of your passport.make a copy: · Can you make seven copies of this, please?
an exact copy of something that can be used in the same way, especially when the original one has been lost: · I only have one house key, but I'll have a duplicate made for when you visit.
a small copy of a building, vehicle, or machine, made to look exactly like the original building, vehicle etc: model of: · White's team made a model of the new ballpark to show the public.model ship/airplane etc: · There was a shelf in his bedroom full of model planes.scale model (=a model with the same size and distance relationships as the real thing): · The 1957 photo shows him holding a scale model of an ocean liner he built entirely by hand.
a copy of a well-known vehicle, building, or weapon, especially one that is the same size as the original: · a replica fire truck from the 1920sreplica of: · A replica of the space shuttle is parked at the center's entrance.· The building is an exact replica of the original Globe theatre.
a copy of an old or valuable work of art or piece of furniture: · The store sells a range of reproduction furniture in Colonial style.reproduction of: · a reproduction of a beautiful Ming vase
imitation jewellery, furniture, fur etc are copies of expensive things that are made of cheaper material so that they look similar but cost much less: · an imitation sheepskin seat cover · The original woodframe house had been covered with imitation brick siding.
an exact copy of an old or valuable document or piece of writing, that is done on the same kind of paper or material it was originally written or printed on: · A facsimile of the 1896 book was published in February.
a copy of computer information that you save on a separate disk, so that if something goes wrong with your computer, you will still have the information: · Make sure to make backup copies of all your data.· Don't store the backups near the computer, where someone could easily steal them both.
an animal or plant that is an exact copy of another one, and is produced by taking a cell from another plant or animal and developing it artificially: · These plants are all clones of the same original plant.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY an exact replica of the Taj MahalCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an exact copy of something, especially a building, a gun, or a work of artreplica of an exact replica of the Taj Mahal (=something which has been made, that is exactly like another thing)· The vessel is an exact replica of a Viking longboat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· We can rearrange Gary Oldman's hair into an exact replica of yours.· But trying to find an exact replica of the Virginia garden would be a pedantic exercise.· In reality, however, Netanyahu signed an agreement that is an exact replica of the old one.· Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their progenitors.
VERB· Lady Richelda is believed to have been told by the Virgin Mary to build a replica of her house in Nazareth.· Mr Tratos has advised against labeling any of the building replicas at the finished casino.· They then raised the money to build a replica tower one-third the size in 1891.· Lego should not get away with simply building a plastic brick replica of Yosemite Valley and other landmarks.
· In retirement he had set himself the task of making a replica Tomkin long-case clock.· They learn to let words create a mental picture and to then make a replica of their vision.· Film left lying around the laboratory becomes dusty and scratched, and makes poor quality replicas.· Garrett gave the picture to a friend and asked if the friend could make a replica of the discus.
an exact replica of the Taj Mahal replica guns