kickstand
noun
kick·stand
ˈkik-ˌstand 
: a swiveling metal bar or rod attached to a 2-wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) and used to prop up the vehicle when it is not in use
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There’s a wee kickstand to prop your iPhone in portrait or landscape orientation for Apple's StandBy feature.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
The kit comes pre-assembled with a kickstand, which is perfect for plonking down the Starlink Mini on a clear spot of ground with an unobstructed view of the sky.
—PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
Using the app, owners only need to throw down their kickstand and walk away from the bike.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The ebike also ships with full fenders and an alloy kickstand.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
The kit comes pre-assembled with a kickstand, which is perfect for plonking down the Starlink Mini on a clear spot of ground with an unobstructed view of the sky.
—PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
Using the app, owners only need to throw down their kickstand and walk away from the bike.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The ebike also ships with full fenders and an alloy kickstand.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Kickstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickstand. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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kickstand
noun
kick·stand
ˈkik-ˌstand
: a metal bar or rod attached to a 2-wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle) and used to prop up the vehicle when it is not in use
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