oversteer
Meanings
noun
- The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.
verb
- to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
- to steer a vehicle too far in one direction.
Word forms
Etymology
From over- + steer.
Antonyms
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