snap-on
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of snap-on
First recorded in 1920–25; adj. use of verb phrase snap on
Example Sentences
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At $599 and up, it’s a decent utilitarian option, though this year, it’s getting some new frills: MagSafe for magnetic snap-on accessories, stronger display glass and double the storage capacity, starting at 256 GB.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Some other brands have created snap-on adapters to give or sell to their customers for Supercharger access.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024
Someone at the start of a promising career in journalism who is so aggressively flattering and greasily evasive, with a snap-on, snakelike, aw-shucks smile, has got to have a scheme up his sleeve.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
It works with an external battery pack that has a two-hour capacity and connects to the device through a snap-on cable.
From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2023
They wore little blue suits with snap-on bow ties, and their Sunday shoes made a terrific racket on the floor.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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