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Verb: oversteer  'ow-vur,steer [N. Amer], ,ow-vu(r)'steer [Brit]
  1. (when driving) turn too sharply; lose control of one's vehicle at a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
    "The driver oversteered on the wet curve"

Derived forms: oversteers, oversteering, oversteered

Encyclopedia: Oversteer