Definitions for oversteerˈoʊ vərˌstɪər; ˌoʊ vərˈstɪər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•steerˈoʊ vərˌstɪər; ˌoʊ vərˈstɪər(n.; v.)
a tendency of an automobile to turn more sharply than the driver intends.
Category: Automotive
(v.i.)to exhibit oversteer.
Category: Automotive
Origin of oversteer:
1935–40
Wiktionary
oversteer(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.
oversteer(Verb)
to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
Origin: over + steer
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