flip-up
[ flip-uhp ]
adjective
having a movable part hinged so as to be capable of being flipped upward when necessary: a flip-up visor.
noun
a flip-up device.
Origin of flip-up
1adj., noun use of verb phrase flip up
Words Nearby flip-up
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How to use flip-up in a sentence
Then the other two flip up, and the guy that don't call it has to take what's left.
The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918 | American Expeditionary ForcesEvery night he used to flip up a coin to see if he would live till morning.
Sunny Slopes | Ethel HuestonHop let all hands have a look at the jack of hearts, and then he allowed it to flip up his sleeve.
Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" | An Old Scout
British Dictionary definitions for flip-up
flip-up
adjective(prenominal)
able to be opened by being flipped upwards
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