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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"This hit home, your lungs are important," said Mrs Williams after her scan at the hospital mobile unit based at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023
It has taken longer than expected, including a lengthy permitting process and issues to be resolved on a power source for what is planned to be a mobile unit.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 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
Starting the second week of class, on Thursday afternoons, the teenage kids caught a bus to the school district main offices for Quang-ha's appointment in Dell Duke's windowless mobile unit.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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