18:31 Aug 6, 2019 |
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4 +3 | not keeping a straight line |
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4 | veering uncontrollably to the left or right |
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3 | [bad English - No, but heavily colloquial] |
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[bad English - No, but heavily colloquial] Explanation: This a (designedly?) slangy piece, with probably a humorous undertone. |
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veering uncontrollably to the left or right Explanation: in other words the steering system was out of control -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2019-08-07 03:45:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "loose out"escapes me as English |
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not keeping a straight line Explanation: probably...seems like bad English? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 days (2019-08-20 10:17:26 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- See the Dbox and Alison's reference in particular that shows that I and all those agreeing with me were wrong after all and that this is in fact Indycar jargon. So "pushing" is "understeer" and "loose" is oversteer" although both of these imply that a straight line is not kept?? Actually, here is the ref Alison found: See this Indycar glossary Pushing: Term used to describe that car does not want to turn in the corners because of a lack of tire grip. This can be caused by a lack of downforce on the front of the car or too much downforce on the rear of the car. Also known as “understeer.” Loose: Terms used to describe that rear of the car is unstable because of a lack of rear-tire grip caused by too much front downforce or not enough rear downforce. Also known as “oversteer.” https://www.indycar.com/Fan-Info/INDYCAR-101/Glossary |
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