KICKSTAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kickstand mean? 

• KICKSTAND (noun)
  The noun KICKSTAND has 1 sense:

1. a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden

  Familiarity information: KICKSTAND used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KICKSTAND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("kickstand" is a kind of...):

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Holonyms ("kickstand" is a part of...):

bicycle; bike; cycle; wheel (a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals)

bike; motorcycle (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)