mobile unit
Americannoun
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a vehicle supplied with the basic equipment or materials necessary for a particular purpose, as for televising on location or being used as an x-ray or inoculation clinic.
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a transceiver in a vehicle or carried by a person.
Etymology
Origin of mobile unit
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Starlink has been developing a mobile unit, striking agreements to use its satellites to provide limited service on phones for subscribers of carriers when they are in remote areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
President Roosevelt’s speech to open the fair was broadcast live, as an NBC mobile unit sent signals to a transmitter atop the Empire State Building.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Mendez was able to get his blood drawn in the mobile unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
With his mobile unit, Bein can measure particulate matter in the air, take samples back to his lab and then determine their toxicology and chemical compositions.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2022
I spoke earlier of the emergence of the trailer home, the mobile unit, and of certain advantages to their owners.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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