English Dictionary

tailswing

名詞

When turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns.

日本語の意味

重車両が旋回する際に、前部の旋回方向とは逆に、後部が大きく振れる現象。 / 車両の先端が曲がるとき、後部が逆方向にスイングする動き。

The driver watched the tailswing carefully as the truck turned onto the narrow street.

運転手は、トラックが狭い通りに曲がるときに車両の後部が反対方向に振れるのを注意深く見守った。

意味（1）

When turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns.

The authorities provided the boats, and Smalley mounted machines on them that could dredge and clear weed, working in shallow waterways under low, narrow bridges, unhindered by a counterweight tailswing.