portable machine

collocation in English

meaningsofportableandmachine

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portable
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/us
/ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/
light and small enough to be easily carried ...
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machine
noun[C]
uk
/məˈʃiːn/us
/məˈʃiːn/
a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type ...
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(Definition ofportableandmachinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It would be inappropriate to compare the costs of aportablemachinedesigned for short-term use with conventional units designed for long-term use.
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Will he possess aportablemachineby which he is able to plug into the central computer?
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This is in fact aportablemachinewhich can be carried around or can be used from a desk top.
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Inheritance is used to separate the kernel intoportablemachineindependent classes and small non-portable dependent classes.
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Vacuuming is performed in the same manner as with aportablemachine.
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This type of trebuchet is smaller and has a shorter range, but is a moreportablemachineand has a shorter cycle time than larger, counterweight-powered types.
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Technology is advancing—for example, in the design of new portable machines and laser technology.
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Most airport security inspectors have seen the portable machines, so screening rarely presents a special problem.
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The company manufactured portable machines which could be used by traveling carnival operators.
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Herschell specialized in horses with rigid poses and portable machines, which enabled them to be packed and shipped easily between towns.
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