oversteer

noun

Etymology

From over- + steer.

The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while…
The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.
to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not…
to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
to steer a vehicle too far in one direction.

No curated loop yet for oversteer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA