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# laptop

noun (a laptop, laptops)

«laptop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small computer that you can carry, with a screen and keyboard joined together that fold shut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#m1)

### In the lessons

In school, pupils use laptops for research, typing and coding; online safety rules apply: keep passwords secret, only use websites the teacher allows, and tell an adult if something online upsets you. In everyday life, laptops run on a battery that needs charging; keep drinks away and carry them closed. Phrases: «laptop computer», «on the laptop», «charge the laptop».

### Examples

- We used laptops in class to research volcanoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x1)
- Close the laptop before you carry it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x2)
- Keep your drink away from the laptop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x3)
- My laptop battery is low; I need to charge it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x4)
- Dad works on his laptop at the kitchen table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x5)
- Each table shared one laptop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x6)
- Don't leave a laptop on your bed or lap for long — it gets hot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x7)
- Log out of the school laptop when you finish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/#x8)

### Note

Countable; one word. A laptop is portable; a «desktop» computer stays on a desk; a «tablet» has a touch screen and usually no keyboard.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «laptop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«laptop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/laptop.html) on Mova free.