snap-on

adjective

: designed to snap into position and fit tightly
snap-on cuffs

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The Magic Bay accessory involved here is a snap-on 3D camera that tracks the user’s position. John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025 The switch comes with a white snap-on faceplate, mounting screws, wiring nuts, and wire labels. PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025 In the same vein, any medication exposed to flood waters — even if they’re sealed in screw-top bottles or have snap-on lids — should not be used, because they could be contaminated. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Removable veneers: Removable, snap-on, or pop-on veneers can be removed, just like a retainer. Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025 The Razer Kishi Ultra — released in 2024 — provides a snap-on controller for iPhones and Android smartphones. Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Using a pair of Joy-Con controllers (the gyroscope-enabled snap-on bits of a Nintendo Switch), players must physically flap their arms to ascend and tilt the controllers to steer. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 The side panels feature snap-on pins, and the whole body is designed to assemble a striking BTF system easily. SilverStone CW04 (Credit: John Burek) SilverStone looks to be the last man standing in classic home-theater-PC (HTPC) chassis. John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024 Some other brands have created snap-on adapters to give or sell to their customers for Supercharger access. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snap-on was in 1925

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“Snap-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap-on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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