lapheld
lapheld adjective: designed to be held on one's lap; being a laptop computer.
Adjective
lapheld (not comparable)
- Designed to be held on one's lap; being a laptop computer.
- Lapheld computers weigh less than 15 pounds and are usually no larger than a hardcover dictionary. Fortunately, more and more lapheld computers have internal batteries which allow them to be used just about anywhere.1985, New Accountant, volumes 1-3, page lxvi
Noun
lapheld (plural laphelds)
- A laptop computer.
- A few portables, particularly the small laphelds, go one step further and come with software built into the computer.1985, New Accountant, volumes 1-3, page lxvii
Forms of lapheld
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Origin of lapheld
From lap + held.
Questions about lapheld
- What does lapheld mean?
- Lapheld means designed to be held on one's lap; being a laptop computer.
- What part of speech is lapheld?
- Lapheld can be an adjective or a noun.
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