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movable

adjective

  1. able to be moved
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noun

  1. item that can be moved easily
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmuːvəbəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French movable English movable From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

  1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

    The owners had supplied the vessel with a movable derrick for the purpose of raising the gangways of the vessel when in port, in order to discharge cargo.

  2. Changing from one time to another.

    This feast is movable - its date varies from year to year.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French movable English movable From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

  1. Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.