Twistgrip

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting.

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From twist + grip.

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