"twistgrip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twistgrips [plural]
Etymology: From twist + grip. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|twist|grip}} twist + grip Head templates: {{en-noun}} twistgrip (plural twistgrips)
  1. A handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting. Wikipedia link: twistgrip
    Sense id: en-twistgrip-en-noun-dFs~j32F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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