"Portakabin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔːtəkabɪn/ [UK] Forms: Portakabins [plural]
Etymology: Trademark, from porta- + a variant of cabin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|porta-}} porta- + Head templates: {{en-noun}} Portakabin (plural Portakabins)
  1. A type of mobile building. Derived forms: portacabin

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The phone rings again but she doesn't answer it. After three days of intense heat, the grass is parched and balding; the azalea flowers, once blooming up to chest height, lie desiccated on the ground. Sally Healey's Portakabin door is open.",
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