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transportable

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Etymology edit

transport +‎ -able

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/, /tɹɑːnˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl/, /tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbl̩/, /tɹænzˈpɔɹtəbəl/, /tɹænzˈpɔɹtəbl̩/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təbəl
  • Hyphenation: trans‧port‧able

Adjective edit

transportable (comparative more transportable, superlative most transportable)

  1. Capable of being transported; easily moved.
  2. (dated, not comparable) Incurring the punishment of transportation or exile to another place.
    a transportable offence

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An early mains-powered plug-in suitcase transportable computer

transportable (plural transportables)

  1. (Australia) A semi-permanent building, such as a portable classroom in a school, or accommodation for fly-in fly-out workers.
  2. (dated) A portable computer or telephone.
    • 1990, Computerworld, volume 24, number 21:
      In some cases, the heavier transportables are replacing desktop PC models — but they are not leaving the office.

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transportable (plural transportables)

  1. transportable

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Etymology edit

From transportar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tɾanspoɾˈtable/ [t̪ɾãns.poɾˈt̪a.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: trans‧por‧ta‧ble

Adjective edit

transportable m or f (masculine and feminine plural transportables)

  1. transportable

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