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capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
The technology is expected to play a great role in large-scale storage systems, hydrogen storage, portable and mobile power sources, and specialized energy applications.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
For lovers of Hatch, there’s a portable baby-soothing version that boasts the same comforting sounds and no app, bluetooth, or wifi required.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
This portable door lock set comes with a door lock that adds extra security to your hotel room.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Aside from a good babysitter, a glass of good bubbles to end the day and booking a vacation for post-harvest, CHANDON head winemaker, Pauline Lhote, says one of her most practical harvest must-haves is a portable phone charger.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
For lovers of Hatch, there’s a portable baby-soothing version that boasts the same comforting sounds and no app, bluetooth, or wifi required.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
This portable door lock set comes with a door lock that adds extra security to your hotel room.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Aside from a good babysitter, a glass of good bubbles to end the day and booking a vacation for post-harvest, CHANDON head winemaker, Pauline Lhote, says one of her most practical harvest must-haves is a portable phone charger.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Customers can follow along with live game casts, chat with friends and conduct research on the mobile app.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Check out my guide to setting strong authentication and avoiding scams targeting mobile payments.—
Kurt Knutsson
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links.,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The modular architecture lets operators scale capacity by stacking more cells rather than building a single gargantuan reactor.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The barbell is a steel bar with movable clips that can be set at different points, whether your exercise uses a wide or narrow grip.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The library books will stay, with moveable furniture and racks.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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