understeer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English steer English understeer From under- + steer.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| understeers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (7)
de Untersteuern (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · it sottosterzo (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · nb understyring (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · da understyring (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · fi aliohjautuvuus (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · es subviraje (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) · tr yetersiz çevirme (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering)