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tank slapper

tank slapper noun: a phenomenon resulting from inadequate dampening of the steering of a motorcycle at high speed. This results in the violent oscillation of the handlebars from left to right, so that they make contact with the gas tank, which is situated on the chassis between them.

Noun

tank slapper (plural tank slappers)

  1. A phenomenon resulting from inadequate dampening of the steering of a motorcycle at high speed. This results in the violent oscillation of the handlebars from left to right, so that they make contact with the gas tank, which is situated on the chassis between them.
  2. A phenomenon that occurs when a vehicle loses and regains traction at the rear of the car, whilst the front retains traction.

Forms of tank slapper

pluraltank slappers

Questions about tank slapper

What does tank slapper mean?
Tank slapper means a phenomenon resulting from inadequate dampening of the steering of a motorcycle at high speed. This results in the violent oscillation of the handlebars from left to right, so that they make contact with the gas tank, which is situated on the chassis between them.
What part of speech is tank slapper?
Tank slapper is a noun.
What is the plural of tank slapper?
The plural of tank slapper is tank slappers.

Words near tank slapper in the dictionary

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  2. tank park
  3. tank parks
  4. tank sinker
  5. tank sinkers
  6. tank slapper
  7. tank slappers
  8. tank stand
  9. tank stands
  10. tank suit
  11. tank suits

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