"oversteer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oversteers [plural]
Etymology: From over- + steer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|steer}} over- + steer Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oversteer (countable and uncountable, plural oversteers)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (Translations): yliohjautuvuus (Finnish), survirage [masculine] (French), Übersteuern [neuter] (German), sovrasterzo [masculine] (Italian), overstyring [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), sobreviraje [masculine] (Spanish), fazla çevrime (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-oversteer-en-noun-YNH4qLVw Disambiguation of Automotive: 33 37 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 44 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 43 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 47 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 44 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 44 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 44 43 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 44 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 45 43 12

Verb

Forms: oversteers [present, singular, third-person], oversteering [participle, present], oversteered [participle, past], oversteered [past]
Etymology: From over- + steer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|steer}} over- + steer Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversteer (third-person singular simple present oversteers, present participle oversteering, simple past and past participle oversteered)
  1. to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (Translations): yliohjautua (Finnish), übersteuern (German), sovrasterzare (Italian), sobrevirar (Spanish), fazla çevrimek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-oversteer-en-verb-PT6tgD8T Disambiguation of Automotive: 33 37 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 44 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 43 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 47 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 44 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 44 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 44 43 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 44 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 95 5
  2. to steer a vehicle too far in one direction. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-oversteer-en-verb-8T5O9wc7 Disambiguation of Automotive: 33 37 30 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 44 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 44 43 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 45 43 12

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