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 Buffalo bike’s frame is made from steel, and there’s a kickstand for easy loading and unloading.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s a wee kickstand to prop your iPhone in portrait or landscape orientation for Apple's StandBy feature.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Sites calling you to brake and push down your kickstand include historic Fort Cooper State Park and charming downtown Inverness.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Full fenders and a side kickstand complete the picture.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s a wee kickstand to prop your iPhone in portrait or landscape orientation for Apple's StandBy feature.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Sites calling you to brake and push down your kickstand include historic Fort Cooper State Park and charming downtown Inverness.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Full fenders and a side kickstand complete the picture.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Kickstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickstand. Accessed 6 May. 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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