Synonyms for portable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pawr-tuh-buh l, pohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr- |
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Définition of portable
Origin :- early 15c., from French portable "that can be carried," from Late Latin portabilis "that can be carried," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Related: Portability.
- adj easily transported
- The clumsy framework of the receiver was reduced to a neat and portable size.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- I tore off the cover, and disclosed an elegant and portable edition of ‘Marmion.’
- Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
- But we have been led a long way from Kaiser Max and his portable monument.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- I'd have to wear the portable G-ray all the time, and that's not so comfortable.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- Few invalids are too feeble to whisper at the light, portable ear of metal.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: » by Various
- At the time he was wounded he was operating a portable searchlight.
- Extract from : « Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight » by Mathew Joseph Holt
- George then took them to the portable television set and turned it on.
- Extract from : « The Hohokam Dig » by Theodore Pratt
- The torch has the advantage of being small, light and portable.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- She gave large orders for every kind of portable provisions.
- Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
- Also that the whole appliance should be portable by one man.
- Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman
Antonyms for portable
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