oversteer

English

Etymology

over- +‎ steer

Noun

oversteer (plural oversteers)

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.

Antonyms

understeer

Translations

Finnish: yliohjautuvuus (fi)
French: survirage (fr) m
German: Übersteuern n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: overstyring (no) m or f

Spanish: sobreviraje (es) m
Turkish: fazla çevrime

Verb

oversteer (third-person singular simple present oversteers, present participle oversteering, simple past and past participle oversteered)

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

Antonyms

understeer

Translations

Finnish: yliohjautua
German: übersteuern

Spanish: sobrevirar (es)
Turkish: fazla çevrimek