oversteering
/ˌoʊvərˈstɪrɪŋ/
noun
- A driving condition in which a vehicle turns more sharply than the driver intends, often causing the rear end to slide outward.
- Professional drivers learn to correct oversteering by turning the wheel in the opposite direction.
- The car's oversteering made it difficult to keep control on the wet road.
- Oversteering can be dangerous for inexperienced drivers on icy roads.
verb
- To turn the steering wheel too much, causing the vehicle to oversteer.
- If you oversteer on a sharp curve, you might spin out.
- The instructor warned the student not to oversteer during the emergency lane change.
- He tends to oversteer when driving at high speeds.
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