flip-up

[ flip-uhp ]

/ ˈflɪpˌʌp /

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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.

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Origin of flip-up

adj., noun use of verb phrase flip up

Words nearby flip-up

flipping, flippy, flip side, flip through, Flip-Top, flip-up, flirt, flirtable, flirtation, flirtatious, flirty

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 Forces
Every night he used to flip up a coin to see if he would live till morning.
Sunny Slopes|Ethel Hueston
Hop 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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