Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 15 compound words that contain portable. The most common are listed below. Open portable in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- portable toiletA movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).
- portable artSmall pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.
- portable computerA microcomputer powered by batteries with an integral display screen and integral input device (such as a keyboard) that can be used on the move.
- Portable devices
- Portable Audio
- portable computersplural of portable computer: A microcomputer powered by batteries with an integral display screen and integral input device (such as a keyboard) that can be used on the move.
- Portable device
- portable engineA type of steam engine with four wheels that could be hauled from one site to another, and usually not designed to be driven. The flywheel was used to drive machinery.
- portable phoneSynonym of mobile phone: A portable telephone (for example, one installed in a car) that connects with the telephone network, typically by means of radio transmissions.
- portable telephoneSynonym of mobile phone: A portable telephone (for example, one installed in a car) that connects with the telephone network, typically by means of radio transmissions.
- Portable Network GraphicsA raster image file format, designed to succeed static GIF (GIF 87a).
- portable executableA file format used for executable programs, DLLs, fonts, etc. in Microsoft Windows and some other operating systems.
- hand-portableOf a device, tool, or piece of equipment, that is compact and lightweight enough to be easily carried, lifted, and operated by a single person using their hands.
- man-portableThat can be transported on a person. Often used of military weapons systems, e.g. missiles.
- portable telephonesplural of portable telephone: A portable telephone (for example, one installed in a car) that connects with the telephone network, typically by means of radio transmissions.
- non-portableAlternative form of nonportable: Not portable.
- portable phonesplural of portable phone: A portable telephone (for example, one installed in a car) that connects with the telephone network, typically by means of radio transmissions.
- portable stoveSynonym of camp stove: A portable stove used while camping.
- portable toiletsplural of portable toilet: A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).
- portable stovesplural of portable stove: A portable stove used while camping.
- portable enginesPlural of portable engine: A type of steam engine with four wheels that could be hauled from one site to another, and usually not designed to be driven. The flywheel was used to drive machinery.
- portable executablesplural of portable executable: A file format used for executable programs, DLLs, fonts, etc. in Microsoft Windows and some other operating systems.
Compound words 15
- portablyIn a portable manner.
- portafilterA holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
- nonportableNot portable.
- portaledgeA portable tent system used by rock climbers to sleep in during a climb lasting multiple days.
- heliportableCapable of being conducted using helicopters for transport.
- airportableTransportable by aircraft.
- portabilizationThe process of making something portable.
- semiportableIntermediate in size, weight, etc. between fixed and portable.
- superportableExtremely portable.
- unportableNot portable; not (easily) transferred or converted between different systems.