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By Steve McCormick, About.com

Definition: This is when the front tires are not getting enough grip on the racetrack. This causes the car to want to continue straight ahead when the driver turns the wheel.

This is the opposite of "loose."

Pronunciation: push (noun)
Also Known As: tight, understeer
Examples:
I hit the wall over in turn one head-on because my car was pushing terrible.
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