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mobile , a type of moving sculptural artwork developed by Alexander Calder in 1932 and named by Marcel Duchamp . Often constructed of colored metal pieces connected by wires or rods, the mobile has moving parts that are sensitive to a breeze or light touch; it can be designed to hang from the ceiling or stand free on the floor. Mobiles became popular in the 1950s for interior decoration.

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mobilize v. (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service: the government mobilized regular forces, reservists, and militia
mobilizable adj. mobilizer n.

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