laptop

A2 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈlæp.tɑp/ UK /ˈlæp.tɒp/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A small computer that you can carry with you and use on your lap.

He was playing a video game on his laptop.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a small computer that you... laptop computernotebook computer

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Phrases (1)

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laptop computer
a portable, foldable computer light enough to be carried and used on the go

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.

Topics

Technology & Computing

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