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Definition of Man-portable
1. Adjective. Portable by one man.
Definition of Man-portable
1. Adjective. That can be transported on a person. Often used about military weapons systems; e.g. missiles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Man-portable
Literary usage of Man-portable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Mechanism: A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion by Etienne-Jules Marey (1890)
"Description of the apparatus for the purpose of studying the varions modes of
progression used by man—Portable registering apparatus —Exp« ri- mental ..."
2. Electric Arc Welding by Ernest Wanamaker, Harry R. Pennington (1921)
"One-Man Portable Outfit, 11 " often being referred to tils connection a great
deal Ph facts among the users • of fact stabilizing char- ..."
3. Small Business Technology Transfer: Program Solicitation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Such systems must be acoustically quiet, produce less than 0.1 Newton of vibration,
allow the samplers to remain man-portable, be powered from battery packs ..."
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