单词 | flip-top |
释义 | flip-topadj. Originally U.S. 1. Of a package, etc.: that has a top which can be flipped open, usually by pulling the lid or tab upwards and back. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > [adjective] > types of ring pull1917 flip-top1955 pressurized1976 1955 Sales Management 1 Apr. 93/1 (heading) New Marlboro bids for smokers with crush-proof, flip-top package. 1970 New Yorker 24 Oct. 58 (caption) They open flip-top can Diet Pepsi. 1976 Evening Post (Nottingham) 17 Dec. 9/3 (advt.) Half recommended price Addis flip-top kitchen bin. 1982 S. B. Flexner Listening to Amer. 151 By 1953..a new ‘crush proof, flip-top box’ was being talked about. 2. Of a table: having a top with additional sections at either end that can be drawn or folded outwards to increase the surface area. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > table > [adjective] > type of table piecrust table1902 gate-leg1905 tile-top1907 tile-topped1931 flip-top1956 1956 House Beautiful Jan. 55 Flip-top table... When needed to serve a buffet or dinner for two, its folded top swings open to make a 70″ surface. 1973 Washington Post 13 Jan. e14/2 Flip top, cocktail and end tables are also available in this collection. 1974 J. Keats Of Time & Island i. 8 The bookcase, the three flip-top tables..all were dark brown. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1955 |
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