twistgrip
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]twistgrip (plural twistgrips)
- A handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting.
- 2007 December 9, Dexter Ford, “Electric Glide: Passing Pumps on a Scooter”, in New York Times[1]:
- The innovative twistgrip has yet another trick: from a standstill, twisting the grip forward activates reverse, helping the rider (slowly) back out of a tight parking space.