clip in

verb

To lock one's shoes to the pedals on a bicycle by use of a cleat.

Meanings

verbclip in (third-person singular simple present clips in, present participle clipping in, simple past and past participle clipped in)

present singular third person clips in · participle present clipping in · participle past clipped in · past clipped in

  1. cyclingTo lock one's shoes to the pedals on a bicycle by use of a cleat.
  2. climbingTo attach oneself to equipment such as a harness.
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APA

clip in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clip%20in

MLA

“clip in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clip%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clip in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clip%20in.

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