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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Recent Examples on the Web This thinking guided Asus to prototype a slim kickstand. 
Adam Speight, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The magnetic kickstand cover can also be awkward to handle. Wired, 11 July 2022 The folio flap can be partially opened to serve as a kickstand with a variety of viewing angles. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 June 2022 This shell has rubber feet for using your tablet while positioned flat, as well as a kickstand for propping it up. Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2022 But one of the reasons Microsoft manages to get away with selling its Surface devices without the Type Cover is that the tablets have a kickstand built into the backside. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 Make using the device a little easier with this kickstand and reusable adhesive to prop up a screen wherever necessary. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Provide an easier kickstand to stream videos on with the JOYAKI Wallet Case. Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 Dec. 2021 The ring style is a more sleek low-profile option that can be used as a kickstand in either orientation. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022 See More
Adam Speight, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The magnetic kickstand cover can also be awkward to handle. Wired, 11 July 2022 The folio flap can be partially opened to serve as a kickstand with a variety of viewing angles. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 June 2022 This shell has rubber feet for using your tablet while positioned flat, as well as a kickstand for propping it up. Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2022 But one of the reasons Microsoft manages to get away with selling its Surface devices without the Type Cover is that the tablets have a kickstand built into the backside. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 Make using the device a little easier with this kickstand and reusable adhesive to prop up a screen wherever necessary. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Provide an easier kickstand to stream videos on with the JOYAKI Wallet Case. Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 Dec. 2021 The ring style is a more sleek low-profile option that can be used as a kickstand in either orientation. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
from its being put in position by a kick
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
kickstand
noun
kick·stand ˈkik-ˌstand
: a metal bar or rod attached to a two-wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle) that is used to prop the vehicle up when it is not in use
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