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| mo·bile [ mṓb'l, mṓ bl, mṓ bl ] |
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1. moving easily: able to move freely or easily
  She's mobile again after her skiing accident.
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2. operating from vehicle: operating from or set up in a vehicle that travels from place to place
a mobile library
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3. changing expression: changing expressions quickly and easily
a mobile face
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4. prepared for change: able or willing to change job, move home, or alter other arrangements at short notice if necessary
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5. changing socially: moving or able to move from one social or professional class or group to another, e.g. by changing jobs or moving to a new neighborhood
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noun (plural mo·biles) |
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1. hanging decoration: a hanging sculpture or decoration whose parts are balanced to move in response to air currents
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2. U.K. telecommunications
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informal
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Same as cell phone
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3. outside employee: an employee who works outside the company workplace, especially while using a computer link
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin mobilis "movable" < movere "to move"] |
