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flip-up

American  
[flip-uhp] / ˈflɪpˌʌp /

adjective

  1. having a movable part hinged so as to be capable of being flipped upward when necessary.

    a flip-up visor.


noun

  1. a flip-up device.

flip-up British  

adjective

  1. able to be opened by being flipped upwards

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of flip-up

adj., noun use of verb phrase flip up

Example Sentences

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“We got hold of some portable ones with the flip-up screens, but some stores have sold out already,” Boothby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

It is claimed one of the original flip-up seats moves of its own accord, as if a ghostly cinema-goer were sitting down to watch a film.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

“A flip-up desk can transform the room from a work zone to a yoga studio for one in a quick minute,” she says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Authority officials, who have not seen Ms. Sanders’ plan, said they had previously considered an option to install flip-up barriers along the back of the park, and rejected it.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Accessories include lighting systems, flip-up sights and laser-targeting devices.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2022

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