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Portative
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Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Portable. [Obs.]
2. Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity.
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Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Portable. [Obs.]
2. Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity.