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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
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British Dictionary definitions for flip-up

flip-up

adjective (prenominal)
able to be opened by being flipped upwards
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