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twistgrip

twistgrip noun: a handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting.

Noun

twistgrip (plural twistgrips)

  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.2007 December 9, Dexter Ford, “Electric Glide: Passing Pumps on a Scooter”, in New York Times

Forms of twistgrip

pluraltwistgrips

Origin of twistgrip

From twist + grip.

Questions about twistgrip

What does twistgrip mean?
Twistgrip means a handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting.
What part of speech is twistgrip?
Twistgrip is a noun.
What is the plural of twistgrip?
The plural of twistgrip is twistgrips.

Words near twistgrip in the dictionary

  1. twistest
  2. twisteth
  3. twistflower
  4. twistfree
  5. twistful
  6. twistgrip
  7. twistgrips
  8. Twistian
  9. twistical
  10. twistie
  11. twistier

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