- understeer
- noun Date: 1936 the tendency of an automobile to turn less sharply than the driver intends • understeer intransitive verb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
understeer
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understeer — [un′dər stir΄] n. the tendency of a motor vehicle, esp. a race car, to have its front tires slide outward on a turn … English World dictionary
understeer — The tendency for a vehicle, when negotiating a corner, to turn less sharply than the driver intends. The front end wants to run wide in a turn. To correct this problem, the suspension needs to be stiffer in the front or softer in the rear. A… … Dictionary of automotive terms
understeer — n. /un deuhr stear /; v. /un deuhr stear /, n. 1. a handling characteristic of an automotive vehicle that causes it to turn less sharply than the driver intends because the front wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the rear wheels lose … Universalium
understeer — a vehicle is understeer at a given trim if the ratio of the steering wheel angle gradient to the overall steering ratio is greater than the Ackerman steer angle gradient … Mechanics glossary
understeer — un•der•steer n. [[t]ˈʌn dərˌstɪər[/t]] v. [[t]ˌʌn dərˈstɪər[/t]] n. 1) aum a tendency of an automobile to turn less sharply than the driver intends 2) aum to exhibit understeer Compare oversteer … From formal English to slang
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understeer — 1. noun The condition in which the front wheels of a car dont follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following a more straight line trajectory. The front wheels loosing a degree of traction and so slipping off the required line. 2.… … Wiktionary
understeer — v. (about a motor vehicle) be involved in a situation in which a vehicle turns less sharply than desired because the front wheels slide during a turn n. (about a motor vehicle) condition in which a vehicle turns less sharply than desired because… … English contemporary dictionary
understeer — verb (of a motor vehicle) have a tendency to turn less sharply than is intended. noun the tendency of a vehicle to turn in such a way … English new terms dictionary
