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Verb: understeer  ,úm-du(r)'steer
  1. Turn a car (or other vehicle) less than needed, or turn less sharply than intended when steered
    "The car understeered on the wet corner, forcing the driver to brake"
Noun: understeer  ,úm-du(r)'steer
  1. When a car steers less than (under) the amount commanded by the driver
    "The driver experienced understeer as the car pushed wide in the corner"

Derived forms: understeering, understeered, understeers

Type of: physical property

Encyclopedia: Understeer