mobile

mo|bile¹ [ˈməubaıl US ˈmoubəl, -bi:l] adj

[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: Latin mobilis, from movere 'to move']

1.) not fixed in one position, and easy to move and use in different places

▪ mobile air-conditioners

2.) moving or able to move from one job, area, or social class to another

▪ a more mobile workforce

▪ People these days are much more socially mobile .

▪ an upwardly mobile (=moving to a higher social scale) professional

3.) able to move or travel easily

≠ ↑immobile

▪ She's more mobile now that she has her own car.

4.) mobile library/shop/clinic etc

BrE a shop etc that is kept in a vehicle and driven from place to place

▪ Two mobile units provide healthcare in rural villages.

5.) mobile mouth/face/features

written features that can change their expression quickly

▪ His mobile features registered amusement.

mobile ²

mo|bile² [ˈməubaıl US ˈmoubi:l] n

1.) BrE a ↑mobile phone

American Equivalent: cellphone

▪ Give me a call on my mobile.

▪ Have you got my mobile number?

2.) a decoration made of small objects tied to wires or string which is hung up so that the objects move when air blows around them