"flip-top" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flip-top (not comparable)
  1. Having a lid or covering that flips open. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flip-top-en-adj-xAK--GZf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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