movable
Collocations
3ADJ.
black
MOVABLE + NOUN
-, derrick, gills
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
The owners had supplied the vessel with a movable derrick for the purpose of raising the gangways of the vessel when in port, in order to discharge cargo.
Changing from one time to another.
This feast is movable - its date varies from year to year.
noun
Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — personal as opposed to real property
adjective — capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
- moveable
- transferable
- transferrable
- transportable
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The owners had supplied the vessel with a movable derrick for the purpose of raising the gangways of the vessel when in port, in order to discharge cargo.
WiktionaryThis feast is movable - its date varies from year to year.
WiktionaryThere is also a reproduction of the costume from the 1954 film "Creature from the Black Lagoon," with movable gills.
Tatoeba · #8296655Movable type was invented in 11th-century China.
Tatoeba · #11089751Is it movable?
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