flip-up
[ flip-uhp ]
/ ˈflɪpˌʌp /
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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Nearby words
flip side, flip through, flip-flop, flip-flopper, flip-top, flip-up, flipbook, flipchart, flippancy, flippant, flippantly
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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