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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The console’s kickstand is nice, but Mechanism’s Gaming Pillow is better, since its articulating arm can suspend the console at eye level while its plush bottom rests on my lap.
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Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Many lack a kickstand altogether and instead rely on a keyboard-folio-kickstand cover to prop up the device.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
It's also got a kickstand to reduce wobbling, a digital display, and a 1-to-12-hour timer.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Icemag 3 from Sharge has a kickstand so it can be used on a desk while charging wirelessly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Many lack a kickstand altogether and instead rely on a keyboard-folio-kickstand cover to prop up the device.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
It's also got a kickstand to reduce wobbling, a digital display, and a 1-to-12-hour timer.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Icemag 3 from Sharge has a kickstand so it can be used on a desk while charging wirelessly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kickstand
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“Kickstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickstand. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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