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Meaning of "tip-up seat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIP-UP SEAT

tip-up seat  [ˈtɪpˌʌp siːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIP-UP SEAT

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preposition
conjunction
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Tip-Up seat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIP-UP SEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tip-up seat

Folding seat

A Folding seat is a seat that folds away so as to occupy less space. When installed on a transit bus it makes room for a wheelchair or two. When installed on a passenger car, it provides extra seating. In churches it may have a projection called a misericord, which offers some support to a person standing in front when the seat is folded. Folding seats may also be found in stadiums, arenas, theaters and auditoriums where they facilitate entry and exit.

Definition of tip-up seat in the English dictionary

The definition of tip-up seat in the dictionary is a seat that is able to be pulled down for sitting on and returns to an upright position when not in use.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIP-UP SEAT


backseat
ˈbæksiːt
basidiomycete
bæˌsɪdɪəʊmaɪˈsiːt
cete
siːt
conceit
kənˈsiːt
deceit
dɪˈsiːt
facete
fəˈsiːt
loveseat
ˈlʌvˌsiːt
odontocete
ɒˈdɒntəˌsiːt
receipt
rɪˈsiːt
reseat
riːˈsiːt
seat
siːt
unseat
ʌnˈsiːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIP-UP SEAT

tip of the iceberg
tip one´s hat
tip the scales
tip the wink
tip truck
tip-and-run
tip-cart
tip-off
tip-tilted
tip-up
tip-up truck
tipcat
tipi
tipless
Tipp-Ex
tippable
tipped
tippee
tipper
tipper lorry

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIP-UP SEAT

aisle seat
baby seat
back seat
bench seat
booster seat
box seat
child seat
county seat
driver´s seat
hot seat
in the box seat
in the driver´s seat
jump seat
love seat
mercy seat
passenger seat
rumble seat
to be in the driver´s seat
to be in the driving seat
toilet seat
window seat

Synonyms and antonyms of tip-up seat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tip-up seat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIP-UP SEAT

Find out the translation of tip-up seat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tip-up seat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tip-up seat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

翻起座位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asiento abatible
570 millions of speakers

English

tip-up seat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिप अप सीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقعد طرف المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откидное сиденье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assento tip- up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিপ আপ সিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siège rabattable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat duduk tip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Notsitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チップアップシート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팁 업 시트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kursi tip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghế phụ trên xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முனை அப் இருக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टीप-अप आसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İpucu koltuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sedile ribaltabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Użytkowników tip- up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкидне сидіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scaunul tip- up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tip - up κάθισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klapstoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppfällbara sätet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Setet kan vippes opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tip-up seat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIP-UP SEAT»

The term «tip-up seat» is normally little used and occupies the 122.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIP-UP SEAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tip-up seat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIP-UP SEAT»

Discover the use of tip-up seat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tip-up seat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Church Woodwork
The persistence of the traditional form of stall with shaped arms, semicircular back, and tip-up seat is also striking. There is no stallwork of an earlier date than the first half of the thirteenth century. To this period belong the very plain stalls at  ...
F E Howard, 2007
2
Pattern of Murder: A Classic Crime Novel
In the reflection from the projector beam stabbing across the darkened cinema he could see Vera sitting on the tip-up seat, her back wedged against the handrail, her face turned towards the screen. Terry tightened his lips. There must be a ...
John Russell Fearn, 2012
3
Buildings for the Performing Arts
(b) Loose seating as (a), with tip-up seat. (0) Fixed upholstered continuous bench seating. (d) Fixed upholstered individual seating, with or without arms. (e) Fixed upholstered individual seating, with tip-up seat, with or without arms. (f) Fixed ...
Ian Appleton, 2012
4
Disabled Access to Facilities
Water temperature should be thermostatically controlled, to a maximum of 41°C. • A tip-up seat under the shower head should be set at a height of 480mm. • The curtain should go right around the shower area, and be easily reached from the ...
Ian Waterman, Janet Bell, 2013
5
Winning with the Disability Discrimination Act. A Guide for ...
The shower cubicles were designed in accordance with Part M of the Building Regulations except that a tip-up seat could not be installed due to structural issues with the walls. A fixed seat was installed instead. A disabled member has  ...
British Standards Institute Staff, Pat Perry, 2004
6
Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
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Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
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Idioms and Phrases
Tip up seat Seat with a hinge to allow people to pass freely Tip up seats are provided in cinema theatres. Tired of Have enough of; be exhausted He was tired of the incessant talk of the fellow-passenger sitting next to him in the bus. Tired out ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
8
Metric Handbook
20.10 Fixed tablet arm 20.11 Folded writing tablet under seat arm 20.12 a Fixed writing surface and tip-up seat. b Fixed seat and tip-up writing surface 20.13 Fixed writing surface, individual pivoting seats, section and plan 20.14 Table added ...
David Adler, 2007
9
Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data
33.10 Fixed tablet arm 33.13 Fixed writing surface, individual pivoting seats, section and plan 33.11 Folded writing tablet under seat arm 33.12 a Fixed writing surface and tip-up seat. b Fixed seat and tip-up writing surface 33.14 Table added ...
David Littlefield, 2008
10
Water Regulations In Brief
2 0 0 1.200 500 500 400 320 150 rails Vertical grab rail Tip-up seat 350 Tip-up shower seat Alarm pull cord Vertical grab rail Drop-down A shower area without separating cubicles (such as found within sporting facilities, etc.) which comprises ...
Ray Tricker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIP-UP SEAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tip-up seat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Porterbrook unveils Pacer DMU life-extension demonstrator
The new seats mark the entry of Spanish firm Fainsa to the UK rail market. There are 78 seats, six fixed and one tip-up seat fewer than the previous layout, but ... «Railway Gazette International, Jun 15»
2
New products on display at CineEurope 2015
Comfort Expo is a new cinema seating model with a fixed seat (available also with tip-up seat), developed to give maximum comfort and flexibility.The axis can ... «Film Journal, Jun 15»
3
New MRT trains may have tip-up seats, onboard Wi-Fi
New trains with tip-up seats and Wi-Fi on board, similar to what is available in European cities, may soon make their way to Singapore. The Land Transport ... «The Straits Times, Jan 15»
4
Do all men really have a masochistic streak?
... discomfort and horror needs to be curtailed. If you don't like the idea of that, there's a cracked, plastic, tip-up seat at Peterborough United with your name on it. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
Airbus facilitates passengers with reduced mobility
The wheelchair bound passenger transfers from the wheelchair to the tip-up seat and then, unassisted, to the toilet seat. So we now have two SpaceFlex options. «Runway Girl Network, Sep 14»
6
Bigger Better Trains Arrive On The District Line
Total seating capacity per the seven-car train is 256 with another 24 tip-up seat and four wheelchair spaces (or an additional 14 tip-up seats). Total standing ... «ChiswickW4.com, Feb 14»
7
Nissan Pathfinder first drive review
... and more accommodating seven-seat cabin, boasting reclining third-row seats and the 'EZ Flex seating system', which features a second-row tip-up seat for ... «Drive, Sep 13»
8
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Review – Video
A lower ride height makes getting in and out of the crossover much easier, while Nissan's seating system lets you operate the second row tip-up seat even with a ... «AutoGuide.com, Oct 12»
9
2013 Nissan Pathfinder US Pricing
The all-new Pathfinder also features the EZ Flex Seating System™ with LATCH AND GLIDE™, an industry first 2nd row tip-up seat which allows easy 3rd row ... «Autochannel, Oct 12»
10
2013 Nissan Pathfinder A Next -Gen SUV By Larry Nutson
The all-new Pathfinder also features EZ Flex Seating System™ with LATCH AND GLIDE™, an industry first 2nd row tip-up seat for use with a child safety seat, ... «Autochannel, Aug 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tip-Up seat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tip-up-seat>. Apr 2024 ».
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