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handbrake turn

The correct spelling is handbrake turn.

How to pronounce handbrake turn

noun

Say it like: Han-dbr-ake- tu-rn

The correct spelling is 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 v…

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noun

  1. 1.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).
  2. 2.An abrupt change of opinion.

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