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transportable

/tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/ /tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbl̩/

Meanings
noun
A portable computer or telephone.

Examples :

""Back then, a cellular telephone was a bulky transportable, not something easily carried in your pocket like today's smartphones." "
technology electronics communication computing device

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Illustration imprisonment

imprisonment noun

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "

Illustration livestock

livestock noun

/ˈlaɪvstɒk/ /ˈlaɪvstɑk/

Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.

"The farmer raises livestock, such as cows and sheep, on his farm. "

Illustration settlements

settlements noun

/ˈset.l.mənts/

The act of settling.

"The settlements in the lawsuit allowed both companies to avoid a long and expensive trial. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration telephone

telephone noun

/ˈtɛləfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

"My grandmother uses the telephone to talk to her friends every week. "

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration incurring

incurring verb

/ɪnˈkɜːrɪŋ/ /ɪŋˈkɜːrɪŋ/

To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to

"By skipping class, Sarah is incurring the risk of failing her exam. "

Illustration smartphones

smartphones noun

/ˈsmɑːrtfoʊnz/ /ˈsmɑːrtfəʊnz/

A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

"Many students use smartphones to access online learning resources. "

Illustration transported

transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration expansion

expansion noun

/ɪkˈspænʃən/

The act or process of expanding.

"The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood."

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."