oversteering

ˌoʊvərˈstɪrɪŋ

Definition

Definition of oversteering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

transportation

TECH.

having a tendency to turn more sharply than intended

TECH.

The car's oversteering nature made it challenging to control.
The oversteering vehicle veered off the track.
Drivers must adjust for the oversteering tendency in sharp turns.

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Origin of oversteering

English, over (excess) + steer (guide)

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French:sujette au survirage, ...
German:übersteuernd, ...
Italian:sovrasterzante, ...
Spanish:inestable, ...
Portuguese:sensível, ...
Chinese:转向过度的, ...
Japanese:オーバーステアリングの, ...
Arabic:فَرْط التَّوْجِيه, ...
Hebrew:מֻגְזָּם בַּהִגּוּי, ...
Russian:избыточно поворачивающий, ...
Ukrainian:різкий, ...
Hindi:अधिक मुड़ने वाला, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত স্টিয়ারিং, ...
Catalan:sobrevirador, ...
Czech:přetáčivý, ...
Danish:overstyrende, ...
Dutch:oversturend, ...
Greek:υπερστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:túlkormányzott, ...
Khmer:មានទំនោរបត់ខ្លាំងជាងបំណង, ...
Korean:과도 조향, ...
Persian:بیش‌چرخشی, ...
Polish:nadsterowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):instável, ...
Romanian:supravirator, ...
Swedish:överstyrande, ...
Thai:เลี้ยวเกิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı direksiyon, ...
Vietnamese:dễ bị lệch hướng, ...

oversteer

ˌəʊvəˈstɪə

Definition of oversteer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

car handling

TECH.

vehicle turns more than intended because rear wheels lose grip

TECH.

Oversteer made the car spin out in the corner.

Verb

intr.

steering

TECH.

make a vehicle turn more sharply than wanted while driving

TECH.

If you oversteer, the car may spin out.

drift

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Origin of oversteer

English, over (excessive) + steer (guide)

Examples of oversteer in a sentence

In slick conditions, sudden throttle inputs increase the risk of oversteer.
He oversteered and clipped the parking lot barrier.
Drivers often oversteer when correcting on icy roads.

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French:survirage, survirer, ...
German:Übersteuern, übersteuern, ...
Italian:sovrasterzo, sovrasterzare, ...
Spanish:sobreviraje, sobrevirar, ...
Portuguese:sobreviragem, sobrevirar, ...
Chinese:过度转向, 打方向过猛, ...
Japanese:オーバーステア, オーバーステアする, ...
Arabic:فرط التوجيه, زَادَ فِي التَّوْجِيه, ...
Hebrew:הַחְלָקָה אָחוֹרִית, לְהַגְזִים בְּהִגּוּי, ...
Russian:избыточная поворачиваемость, перерулить, ...
Ukrainian:перестроювання, перекерувати, ...
Hindi:अतिरिक्त मोड़, ज़्यादा तीव्रता से मोड़ लेना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত ঘুরে যাওয়া, নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, ...
Catalan:sobreviratge, sobrevirar, ...
Czech:přetáčivost, přetáčet se, ...
Danish:overstyring, overstyre, ...
Dutch:overstuur, oversturen, ...
Greek:υπερστροφική συμπεριφορά, υπερστρέφω, ...
Hungarian:túlkormányzottság, túlkormányozni, ...
Khmer:អាការៈរថយន្តបត់ជ្រុលដោយកង់ក្រោយបាត់បង់ការក្តាប់ផ្លូវ, បត់ចង្កូតខ្លាំងជាងដែលចង់បានពេលបើកបរ, ...
Korean:오버스티어, 오버스티어하다, ...
Persian:اوراستیر, بیش‌فرمانی کردن, ...
Polish:nadsterowność, nadsterować, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobresterço, sobrevirar, ...
Romanian:derapaj excesiv, a supravira, ...
Swedish:överstyrning, överstyr, ...
Thai:โอเวอร์สเตียร์, เลี้ยวเกิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı savrulma, fazla direksiyon kırmak, ...
Vietnamese:thừa lái, đánh lái quá mức, ...

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Definition of oversteering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of oversteer - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of oversteer

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