Tip-up

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device used in ice fishing, having a flag that is raised to alert the angler when the bait below the ice is taken.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to tilt to a vertical position when not in use, either manually or of its own accord. not-comparable

    "[...] there is no permanent division between the guard's section, which contains four tip-up seats, and the main passenger saloon."

Adjective
  1. 1
    constructed so as to tip up or out of the way wordnet

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"[...] there is no permanent division between the guard's section, which contains four tip-up seats, and the main passenger saloon."

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