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Understeer

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Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

  1. 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.
  2. The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.

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What does understeer mean?

Understeer means 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..

What is a synonym for understeer?

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What is the opposite of understeer?

Possible antonyms include oversteer.

How do you use understeer in a sentence?

Use understeer where its definition matches the intended context.

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