oversteer

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oversteer

noun oversteers

countable, uncountable 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.

Opposite: understeer

verb oversteers · oversteering · oversteered

To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
To steer a vehicle too far in one direction.

Opposite: understeer

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noun

Opposite: understeer

verb

Opposite: understeer

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noun Translations

Español	sobreviraje
Français	survirage
Deutsch	Übersteuern
Italiano	sovrasterzo

verb Translations

Español	sobrevirar
Deutsch	übersteuern
Italiano	sovrasterzare

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@misc{oversteer_2026,
  title = {oversteer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oversteer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}