oversteer

  1. Noun.  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.
  2. Verb.  to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels.

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