- handbrake turn
- 180° turn achieved by applying the handbrake (acting on the rear wheels) hard when the vehicle is starting to turn
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handbrake turn
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handbrake turn — noun A sharp U turn on the spot in a motor car, achieved by applying the handbrake at speed • • • Main Entry: ↑hand * * * ˈhandbrake turn 7 [handbrake turn] noun (especially BrE) a fast turn made by putting … Useful english dictionary
Handbrake turn — The handbrake turn is a driving technique used to deliberately slide a car sideways, either for the purpose of negotiating a very tight bend quickly, or for turning around well within the vehicle s own turning circle.The driver starts by using… … Wikipedia
handbrake turn — noun a) 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). The… … Wiktionary
handbrake turn — noun Brit. a skidding turn in a fast moving car, effected by a sudden application of the handbrake … English new terms dictionary
handbrake turn — /hændbreɪk ˈtɜn/ (say handbrayk tern) noun a manoeuvre, commonly used in motorsport, to spin a car 180° by locking the rear wheels through sudden application of the handbrake …
turn — See handbrake turn right hand turn signal … Dictionary of automotive terms
turn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of turning sb/sth around ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, half, quarter ▪ It slowly spun for three complete turns. ▪ a full turn of the handle to the right … Collocations dictionary
handbrake — noun Handbrake is used before these nouns: ↑turn … Collocations dictionary
Bootleg turn — A bootleg turn is a radical driving maneuver intended to reverse the direction of travel of a forward moving automobile by 180 degrees in a minimum amount of time while staying within the width of a two lane road. This maneuver is also known as a … Wikipedia
J-turn — A J Turn is a driving maneuver used to reverse a backwards traveling vehicle so as to continue driving in the same direction, but with the vehicle pointed forward. The J Turn is also called moonshiner s turn , based on the elusive driving tactics … Wikipedia
