"clipless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clipless.wav
Etymology: From clip + -less. On bicycles, clipless pedals are so called because they do not have toe clips, even though they still have a clip at the bottom of the shoe. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clip|less}} clip + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} clipless (not comparable)
  1. Without a clip or clips. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-clipless-en-adj-8mW32kon Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55
  2. (cycling, of a pedal or shoe) Having a cleat at the sole which can be easily clipped on or off. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having a cleat at the sole which can be easily clipped on or off): automático (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clipless-en-adj-Ve-nrDBt Categories (other): Cycling, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 84 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'having a cleat at the sole which can be easily clipped on or off': 2 98
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