TIP-UP


Meaning of TIP-UP in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from tip up, v.

1.

[probably so called from the bobbing of its tail when walking]

: spotted sandpiper

2. : tilt 6

II. adjective

: constructed so as to tip up or out of the way

sat neatly on the little tip-up seat of the taxi — Elizabeth Taylor

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