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/kik"stand'/, n.a device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use, pivoted to the rear axle in such a way that it can be kicked down below the rear wheel.[1945-50; KICK + STAND]
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kickstand — (n.) metal support for holding a bicycle upright, 1936, from KICK (Cf. kick) (v.) + STAND (Cf. stand) (n.). So called for the method of putting it in position … Etymology dictionary
kickstand — ► NOUN ▪ a metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle that may be kicked into a vertical position to support the vehicle when it is stationary … English terms dictionary
kickstand — ☆ kickstand [kik′stand΄ ] n. a pivoting metal bar or pair of bars attached to the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle: it holds the stationary cycle upright when kicked down into a vertical position … English World dictionary
Kickstand — A kickstand is a device on a bicycle or motorcycle that allows the bike to be kept upright without leaning against another object or the aid of a person. A kickstand is usually a piece of metal that flips down from the frame and makes contact… … Wikipedia
kickstand — UK [ˈkɪkˌstænd] / US noun [countable] Word forms kickstand : singular kickstand plural kickstands a metal bar that holds a bicycle or motorcycle upright when it is not moving … English dictionary
Kickstand Lodging — (Spring Valley,США) Категория отеля: 1 звездочный отель Адрес: 17 West Main Street … Каталог отелей
kickstand — noun Etymology: from its being put in position by a kick Date: 1947 a swiveling metal bar or rod attached to a 2 wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle) and used to prop up the vehicle when it is not in use … New Collegiate Dictionary
kickstand — noun A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden … Wiktionary
kickstand — kick|stand [ˈkıkstænd] n a thin piece of metal on the bottom of a bicycle or ↑motorcycle that supports it in an upright position when it is not moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
kickstand — kick|stand [ kık,stænd ] noun count a metal bar that holds a bicycle or MOTORCYCLE upright when it is not moving … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
