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countersteering

countersteering is the present participle and gerund of countersteer.

Meaning of countersteer

Verb

countersteer (third-person singular simple present countersteers, present participle countersteering, simple past and past participle countersteered)

  1. (transitive) To steer (a vehicle) in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn in order to adjust the rider's center of gravity.

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Noun

countersteering (uncountable)

  1. The momentary steering of a bicycle in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn in order to adjust the rider's centre of gravity.

Questions about countersteering

What does countersteering mean?
Countersteering means the momentary steering of a bicycle in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn in order to adjust the rider's centre of gravity.
What is countersteering the present participle and gerund of?
Countersteering is the present participle and gerund of countersteer.
What part of speech is countersteering?
Countersteering is a noun.

Words near countersteering in the dictionary

  1. counterstatute
  2. counterstatutes
  3. counterstealth
  4. countersteer
  5. countersteered
  6. countersteering
  7. countersteers
  8. counterstep
  9. counterstepped
  10. counterstepping
  11. countersteps

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