"countersteer" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: countersteers [present, singular, third-person], countersteering [participle, present], countersteered [participle, past], countersteered [past]
Etymology: counter- + steer Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|steer}} counter- + steer Head templates: {{en-verb}} countersteer (third-person singular simple present countersteers, present participle countersteering, simple past and past participle countersteered)
  1. (transitive) To steer (a vehicle) in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn in order to adjust the rider's center of gravity. Tags: transitive Translations (steer a vehicle in the opposite direction): contre-braquer (French), gegenlenken (German), controsterzare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-countersteer-en-verb-URcVcuV8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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