How to use "portable" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "portable" in popular movie and book plots

  • Louis turns out to be a natural at reading and writing, and Sam buys him a portable blackboard and chalk so he can communicate.  - The Trumpet of the Swan
  • Denning's only solid lead is a portable computer called the GameBook delivered by persons unknown to him postmarked Harley, NY.  - The 11th Hour (video game)
  • After an argument Mobley gives Beethro a portable orb to open the door.  - Journey to Rooted Hold
  • He fears it is the aliens, but is relieved when his portable radio picks up an English-speaking voice.  - Robinson Crusoe on Mars
  • Barclay suggests using the rods from the reactor chamber as a portable weapon against the Cybermen.  - The Tenth Planet
  • To make matters worse, lost Soviet portable atomic demolition devices ("suitcase nukes") are reported to have buyers in theA.  - SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
  • As Amy helps to fend off the gorillas, Karen is able to fit the diamond into a portable laser, using it to fire and ward off the gorillas.  - Congo (film)
  • He brings with him a portable transistor radio that allows the internees to listen to the news.  - Blindness (novel)
  • The dashed red line indicates the path of the portable white hole (clockwise).  - Flatterland
  • Unaware of La Forge's condition, Wesley shows him a portable tractor beam device and La Forge places an encouraging hand on his shoulder.  - The Naked Now
  • Incompatibilities with Starfleet portable power generators cause an overload, prematurely hatching one of the eggs, but Phlox cannot save it.  - Hatchery (Star Trek: Enterprise)
  • Spetsnaz are sent into the mountains carrying portable radio triangulation equipment, but are ambushed by the Wolverines.  - Red Dawn
  • As chance would have it, a sausage seller passes by at that very moment, carrying a portable kitchen.  - The Knights
  • Sir Isaac is a renowned physicist who can speak English using a portable device.  - Between Planets
  • A large section from a portable toilet washes up on the island; Chuck uses it as a sail in the construction of a raft.  - Cast Away
  • They eventually become addicted to viewing their dreams on portable video screens.  - Until the End of the World

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