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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All users of the display need to do is pull out the kickstand and connect the screen to a host device using a USB-C cable.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Legion Go’s detachable controllers are gone, as well as the kickstand.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
This mini-game works even if the Joy-Cons are not attached, suggesting that there is a sensor in the kickstand or tablet itself that measures the angle.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
It’s made from soft PU leather, fits up to four cards, and has a rotating kickstand ring to prop your phone on a table (or seatback tray).
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Legion Go’s detachable controllers are gone, as well as the kickstand.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
This mini-game works even if the Joy-Cons are not attached, suggesting that there is a sensor in the kickstand or tablet itself that measures the angle.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
It’s made from soft PU leather, fits up to four cards, and has a rotating kickstand ring to prop your phone on a table (or seatback tray).
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Kickstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickstand. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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