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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversteer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
over-steer
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels

verb

To steer a vehicle too far in one direction.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English steer English oversteer From over- + steer.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oversteers (plural) oversteers (present, singular) oversteering (participle, present) oversteered (participle, past) oversteered (past)

Antonyms

understeer

Questions

What does oversteer mean?
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.
Where does oversteer come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English steer English oversteer From over- + steer.

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