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Word: oversteer (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering. The rear wheels loosing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.

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Verb:

  • to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels

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