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bloodmobile

bloodmobile

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A van that visits different places where people give blood to help others
  • noun
  • /ˈblʌdˌmoʊbiːl/
  • US
: móvil de sangre
  • The local hospital sent a bloodmobile to various neighborhoods to ensure everyone had a chance to donate.

Examples

  • The bloodmobile is parked outside the shopping center, ready to collect donations from willing donors.

  • - Never stop a bloodmobile, would they?

    The Cannonball Run (1981)

  • Because I just called the bloodmobile... and they can come over on Tuesday.

    Silkwood (1983)

  • A bloodmobile.

    The Cannonball Run (1981)

  • Many people lined up at the bloodmobile to give blood during the community health fair.

Surface Forms

bloodmobile singular
bloodmobiles plural

Morphology

bloodmobile = blood + mobile (transparent) = blood + mobile

A straightforward compound: 'blood' specifies the service/cargo and 'mobile' denotes a movable service vehicle, so the meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

Bloodmobile is a modern compound of blood and mobile, where mobile means 'moving'. Think of it as a 'blood clinic on wheels' — a vehicle that travels to collect blood donations, which is why a bloodmobile is used for giving blood.