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man-portable

man-portable adjective: that can be transported on a person. Often used of military weapons systems, e.g. missiles.

Adjective

man-portable (not comparable)

  1. That can be transported on a person. Often used of military weapons systems, e.g. missiles.
    • Man-portable missiles imperil both military, civilian aircraft.2003, Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

Questions about man-portable

What does man-portable mean?
Man-portable means that can be transported on a person. Often used of military weapons systems, e.g. missiles.
What part of speech is man-portable?
Man-portable is an adjective.

Words near man-portable in the dictionary

  1. man-of-war bird
  2. man-of-war birds
  3. man-of-war hawk
  4. man-of-war hawks
  5. man-pain
  6. man-portable
  7. man-powered
  8. man-pussies
  9. man-pussy
  10. man-rate
  11. man-rated

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