twistgrip

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountwistgrip (plural twistgrips)

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

Origin

From twist + grip.

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APA

twistgrip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistgrip

MLA

“twistgrip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistgrip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twistgrip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistgrip.

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