oversteer
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vərˌstɪər; noun
1.
handling of an automotive vehicle that causes turns that are sharper than the driver intends because the rear wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the front wheels lose traction.
verb (used without object)
2.
(of an automotive vehicle) to undergo or handle with an oversteer, especially excessively.
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oversteer (ˌəʊvəˈstɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (of a vehicle) to turn more sharply, for a particular turn of the steering wheel, than is desirable or anticipated |
| —n | |
| 2. | the tendency of a vehicle to oversteer |
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Example sentences
Drivers may oversteer and lose control of the vehicle, leading to severe crashes.
During this tramping the handling characteristics become severely oversteer.
In cornering maneuvers, drivers may tend to oversteer or understeer which can result in loss-of-control crashes.
Drivers who adjust their driving to road conditions do not overaccelerate and do not have to overbrake or oversteer.
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