understeer
Meanings
noun
- The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.
verb
- The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From under- + steer.
Antonyms
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