mobile unit
/ˈməʊbʌɪl ˌjuːnɪt/noun
1 Military. A relatively small division of troops which may be deployed independently of the army or larger body to which it belongs.
2A large van or trailer equipped to provide a particular service or facility (originally especially a medical one), which tours a particular area or is driven to where it is needed.
3A portable telephone; a cellphone.
4A portable radio receiver or transceiver; especially one installed in a motor vehicle.
5A portable form of any device.
Origin
Late 19th century. From mobile + unit adjective.
- safe-breaker
- safe conduct
- safe-cracker
- safe deposit
- safe-deposit box
- safe edge
- safeguard
- safeguardance
- safeguard clause
- safeguarder
- safe hand
- safe harbor
- safe harbour
- safe haven
- safe hit
- safehold
- safe house
- safe in the knowledge that
- safekeep
- safekeeper
- safekeeping
- safe lamp
- safe lantern
- safelight
- safelighted