Ploppable

20:15 Dec 13, 2020
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Ultrasound imaging
English term or phrase: Ploppable
Hello,

I was wondering what "ploppable" means in the sentence "The image is very ploppable" - Context: ultrasound imaging

It doesn't seem a medical term. The only reference I found online is a game called CitiesSkylines with "ploppable" buildings, which doesn't help much.

Thanks
Nick


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2 +1easy to put down anywhere
Bridgette Mitchell


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easy to put down anywhere


Explanation:
I could not find it having anything to do with ultrasounds other than when they "plop" the scanner down on a belly during a baby scan. But, as we are talking about the image, I can only assume it means the scan photo is printed out small and easy to take around with you or put down somewhere like in a file etc.

Sorry if this does not help. If it does not seem correct, please provide the next sentence or two in the discussion and let's see if they are talking about the scan image being a handy size or not.

Bridgette Mitchell
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Jones: Just plop down on the sofa! Just plop it on the table!Sounds very British :)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you David. Yes, I am British. I only joined recently but I often hear from my Kudoz answer replies that I gave a very British answer haha

neutral  Katalin Horváth McClure: It doesn't seem to fit the context well.
9 days
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