handbrake turn; spin turn
A driving maneuver where the handbrake is used to make a sharp turn, often causing the rear of the car to slide. Colloquial wasei-eigo term; compare with サイドターン.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from spin turn
See also: サイドターン
He pulled off a handbrake turn in the parking lot.
A handbrake turn puts stress on the tires.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but seen in some contexts.
Wasei-eigo derived from English 'spin turn', referring to a handbrake turn in driving.