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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

grab-and-go en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (informal, not-comparable) That can be quickly prepared or acquired and taken away.
    • The take at McDonald’s: $24 billion. But Pret a Manger — the name means “ready to eat” in French — is slowly expanding in New York and other American cities with its own brand of grab-and-go food and, more significantly, a fresh approach to fast-food service. 2011 August 6, Stephanie Clifford, “Would You Like a Smile With That?”, in The New York Times:
  2. (informal, not-comparable) Easily portable.
    • A grab-and-go telescope is an appropriate choice. For example, if the previous telescope was a 12.5-in. Newtonian, 12-in. SCT or larger telescope, consider downsizing to a 90 mm refractor or a 6-in. 2017, James L. Chen, Astronomy for Older Eyes: A Guide for Aging Backyard Astronomers:

Synonyms

totable · grab-and-go · transportable · handcarried · carriable · carriable · portatile · handcarried · portable · portative · shiftable · totable · fieldable · bearable