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| portative |
able to be carried conveniently; portable. [1/2 definitions] |
| portfolio |
a portable case for transporting unbound papers or other printed material. [1/4 definitions] |
| power pack |
a portable device that converts the incoming power-line or battery-generated voltage to the voltages required by the various components of an electronic system, such as a radio or television amplifier. |
| sabre saw |
a portable electric jigsaw. |
| scuba |
a portable apparatus for underwater breathing, carried on the back (acronym for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus"). [1/2 definitions] |
| shooting stick |
a portable device consisting of a seat mounted on one end of a canelike stick with a spike at the other end, used esp. by spectators at golf tournaments and the like. |
| stun gun |
a portable, battery-operated instrument that gives a strong electrical shock when it is pressed into contact with someone, used esp. by law officers or in self-defense. |
| tabernacle |
(usu. cap.) the portable sanctuary containing the Ark of the Covenant, carried by the Jews in their wanderings in the desert. [1/3 definitions] |
| tent |
a portable shelter made of canvas, nylon, plastic, or the like, usu. supported by poles and often stretched out with ropes and fastened to the ground with pegs. [1/5 definitions] |
| Thompson submachine gun |
a portable .45-caliber submachine gun; tommy gun. |
| toolbox |
a portable, usu. compartmentalized container for hand tools. |
| torch |
a stick or rod with a flammable material fixed or wound on one end, ignited and carried as a portable light. [2/6 definitions] |
| touchpad |
a device, as on portable computers, consisting of a flat, touch-sensitive surface that is used to position a pointer on a computer screen. Moving one's finger or stylus against the surface of the device allows the movement and placement of the pointer. |
| trench mortar |
a portable mortar used to fire at a high angle over a short range. |
| umbrella |
a usu. portable or movable shield against the rain or sun, consisting of a collapsible canopy attached to and supported on radiating ribs joined to a central rod or stick. [1/4 definitions] |
| wading pool |
a shallow pool of water, esp. a small, plastic, portable unit made for children to play in. |
| watch |
a small, portable clock often worn on the wrist. [1/10 definitions] |
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