portable

Example Sentences

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Not only were the players far more portable than turntables but unlike records, tapes were resilient to being tossed about.

From Los Angeles Times

A Leica was “virtually part of his body” years before others took to the portable camera.

From The Wall Street Journal

The snow was so heavy that staff were using portable snowblowers to remove excess snow and they had to re-mark the blue lines.

From Barron's

The researchers aim to develop a portable version that could be used at the bedside, in outpatient clinics, or in remote areas with limited medical resources.

From Science Daily

Emerging portable testing methods include X-ray fluorescence analysers for turmeric and handheld DNA kits to test olive oil.

From BBC