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
The program planned to dispatch the mobile unit — which initially consisted of two firefighters and a doctor — to heart-attack calls if the patient could be reached within five minutes, The Times reported.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 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
The next day went by without the mobile unit moving its tanks or the government giving in to the workers’ demands.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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