verb Download 🔗Share To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm. Examples : "Port your helm!" nautical sailing vehicle direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command. Examples : "Port arms!" military weapon action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform. Porting Examples : "The software company is porting their popular phone app to the web so people can use it on their computers too. " computing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another. Examples : ""The family is hoping to be able to start porting their housing voucher from California to Texas so they can move closer to relatives." " government politics economy finance aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading