handbrake turns

A form of handbrake turn — An automobile driving manoeuvre where the driver starts turning the vehicle and then pulls on the handbrake to make the rear tyres lose adhesion and thus cause the back of the vehicle to slide around (in the direction of the turn).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of handbrake turn
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