Meanings
nounSheffield stand (plural Sheffield stands)
plural Sheffield stands
- A type of bicycle stand consisting of a single inverted U-shaped metal bar that is mounted onto or embedded into the ground.
Synonyms: bike staple
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of bicycle stand consisting of a single inverted U-shaped metal bar that is mounted onto or embedded into the ground.
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Origin
After the English city of Sheffield, where they were pioneered.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch nietje
- nietjebike staple
German Fahrradbügel
- Fahrradbügelbike staple
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Sheffield stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheffield%20stand
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“Sheffield stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheffield%20stand. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sheffield stand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheffield%20stand.
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