understeer
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understeer
noun understeers
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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.
Opposite: oversteer
verb understeers · understeering · understeered
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The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.
Opposite: oversteer
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noun the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering
| Español | subviraje |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Untersteuern |
| Italiano | sottosterzo |
verb the action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering
| Español | subvirar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | untersteuern |
| Italiano | sottosterzare |
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title = {understeer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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