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flip-out

American  
[flip-aut] / ˈflɪpˌaʊt /

adjective

  1. designed to be unfolded or pulled out for use, often with a hinge, and stored away when not in use.


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What if they had a flip-out MagSafe attachment plate instead?

From The Verge Oct. 14, 2020

An absolute backbreaker that led to that A+ Harbaugh flip-out, "DANG IT."

From Golf Digest Apr. 10, 2018

Your flip-out certainly got you generous recompense, but I agree that a free stay—in addition to the other comps—seems excessive in relation to the “offenses.”

From Slate Oct. 1, 2014

The jacks and buttons remain accessible, and two flip-out legs on the back raise the whole thing off the desk slightly for easier on-screen typing.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2010

It features a 3-in. flip-out, touch-sensitive preview screen.

From Time Magazine Archive

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