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 lollipop lollipop /ˈlɑːliːˌpɑːp/

noun

  1. Hard candy on a stick  ( all-day sucker [ N. American] , lollipop , sucker [Informal, N. American] )
    hard candy on a stick
     The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
    The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
  2. Ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick  ( ice lolly [British] , lollipop , lolly [Informal, British] , popsicle [ N. American] , icy pole [Australian] )
    ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
     In England a popsicle is called an ice lolly
    in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly


 portable portable /ˈpɔrtəbəl/

adjective

  1. () Easily or conveniently transported  ( portable )
    easily or conveniently transported
     A portable television set
    a portable television set
  2. Of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull  ( portable )
    of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
     A portable outboard motor
    a portable outboard motor

noun

  1. A small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried  ( portable )
    a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
     As a writer, she always carried a portable with her during her travels.
    As a writer, she always carried a portable with her during her travels.


 foot rule foot rule /fʊt ruːl/

noun

  1. A ruler one foot long  ( foot rule )
    a ruler one foot long
     For smaller measurements, she preferred using a foot rule instead of a longer ruler.
    For smaller measurements, she preferred using a foot rule instead of a longer ruler.


 whooping crane whooping crane /ˈhuːpɪŋ kreɪn/

noun

  1. Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call  ( Grus americana , whooper , whooping crane )
    rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call