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standover

standover noun: the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle.

Noun

standover (countable and uncountable, plural standovers)

  1. The height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle.
    • The standover should be less than the height above ground of the rider's groin.
  2. (attributive) The use of intimidation or threats of force to coerce others into submission or compliance.
    • standover tactics
    • a standover man

Forms of standover

pluralstandovers

Origin of standover

Deverbal from stand over.

Questions about standover

What does standover mean?
Standover means the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle.
What part of speech is standover?
Standover is a noun.
What is the plural of standover?
The plural of standover is standovers.

Words near standover in the dictionary

  1. standom
  2. Standon
  3. standout
  4. standoutish
  5. standouts
  6. standover
  7. standovers
  8. standpat
  9. standpatism
  10. standpatter
  11. standpatters

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