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Hog support?
Answer for the clue "Hog support? ", 9 letters:
kickstand
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Word definitions for kickstand in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"metal support for holding a bicycle upright," 1936, from kick (v.) + stand (n.). So called for the method of putting it in position.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A kickstand is a device on a bicycle or motorcycle that allows the bike to be kept upright without leaning against another object or the aid of a person. A kickstand is usually a piece of metal that flips down from the frame and makes contact with the ground. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden. 2 A similar folding bar to prop up a mobile phone or similar device when it is being used on a surface.
Usage examples of kickstand.
The bike rumbled to life, and Brodie knocked the kickstand away and flicked on the headlight.
Releasing his hold on her, he straddled the Harley and nudged the kickstand clear.
He hit the ignition switch as he rocked the machine off the kickstand, a bitter taste in his mouth.
I switched off the headlight, snapped down the kickstand, and dismounted.
I dropped the kickstand and slipped off, staggering to keep my balance, I had gone so weak with fear.
The rider put down the kickstand and let the black Harley ease back, like a crouching animal.
If you tried it, your bike was apt to first heel over on her kickstand and then fall flat on her roadbars.
Raised on its kickstand, the rear wheel turned freely against a simple wooden spool that in turn drove the gears that powered the drill cables.
Then it was balanced with the kickstand down and I went outside and shut the hangar doors.
Peter stepped out into the hot sun and helped his father bring down the kickstand and swing off the bike.
Wolf tore his attention away from Wenlann, who had parked the bike on the side kickstand, and looked Petrus directly in the eye.
Then they crossed the street walking their bikes and stopped and looked at it again, put down their kickstands and parked the bikes on the sidewalk and walked up to the front door.
He snapped down the bike's kickstand, stood on the footpegs, and addressed the mob.
If you tried it, your bike was apt to first heel over on her kickstand and then fall flat on her handlebars.
A mountain bike and a big Harley Hog leaned on their kickstands nearby.