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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
mobile
/ˈməʊbaɪl/
noun1 of 2
able to move from one place to another
- “Back then there were no mobile phones, only telephone boxes.”Tatoeba
- “Demand for mobile devices will continue to grow in the future.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Capable of being moved, especially on wheels.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)