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Oversteer
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.
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noun
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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
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To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Oversteer"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| understeernoun | 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. |
| overshiftnoun | A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime. |
| overdriftverb | To drift too far. |
| overdeviationnoun | A deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired. |
| backovernoun | An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person. |
| skewingnoun | The act of making something skewed; an alteration in a particular direction. |
| divagationnoun | Straying off from a course or way. |
| dysversionnoun | (chiefly ophthalmology) A slanted position, but not completely turned (cf. inversion) |
| way-slidingnoun | A straying or wandering from the right way, as in religion or morals. |
| upsetnoun | (uncountable) Disturbance or disruption. |
| strayingverb | The act of one who strays; deviation or sin, often sexual infidelity. |
| twistiesnoun | (gymnastics, slang) The loss of perceptual awareness of body positioning during a spin, twist, turn, flip, etc. maneuver. The loss of air sense. |
| backfiringnoun | The occurrence of a backfire. |
| underadjustmentnoun | An insufficient adjustment |
| miscontrolnoun | poor control |
| underdeviationnoun | A deviation from a target that results in less of something than was desired. |
| skewnoun | Something that has an oblique or slanted position. |
| deviationnoun | A departure from the correct way of acting. |
| driftnoun | (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved. |
| driftagenoun | Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway. |
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