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oversteering

oversteering is the present participle and gerund of oversteer.

Meaning of oversteer

Verb

oversteer (third-person singular simple present oversteers, present participle oversteering, simple past and past participle oversteered)

  1. To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
  2. To steer a vehicle too far in one direction.

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Questions about oversteering

What is oversteering the present participle and gerund of?
Oversteering is the present participle and gerund of oversteer.

Words near oversteering in the dictionary

  1. oversteepens
  2. oversteeping
  3. oversteeps
  4. oversteer
  5. oversteered
  6. oversteering
  7. oversteers
  8. overstep
  9. overstep the line
  10. overstep the mark
  11. overstepped

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