understeer

English

noun
Definitions
  • The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.

Etymology

Affix from English steer.

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English

steer

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