a pivoting metal bar or pair of bars attached to the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle: it holds the stationary cycle upright when kicked down into a vertical position
kickstand
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kickstand
noun
- A swiveling metal bar for holding a bicycle, motorcycle, or other two-wheeled vehicle upright when it is not being ridden.
- An attachment for a tablet or other electronic device used to prop up the device when it is resting on a surface.
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Noun
(plural kickstands)
- A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.
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Sentence Examples
- He ran out to his bicycle and pushed the kickstand back while he peered through the window.
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