clipless

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adjective

Without a clip or clips.

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Meanings

adjectiveclipless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a clip or clips.
  2. not comparablecyclingHaving a cleat at the sole which can be easily clipped on or off.

Origin

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.

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Translations

Spanish automático
  • automáticohaving a cleat at the sole which can be easily clipped on or off
Cite this entry
APA

clipless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipless

MLA

“clipless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clipless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipless.

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