snap-on

adjective

Denoting a cover or attachment that is attached or secured with a snap; able to be attached or detached quickly and easily.

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Meanings

adjectivesnap-on (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDenoting a cover or attachment that is attached or secured with a snap; able to be attached or detached quickly and easily.

    The tin is 6½ in. high and 4 in. in diameter, and has a domed snap-on lid with knob; it will hold 1 lb. of toffees.

    1960 June 29, “A Railway Toffee Tin”, in Railway Magazine, page 398
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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