moose test

Meaning

Noun

• A test of the stability of a vehicle, which determines the maximum speed it can have and still steer clear of an obstacle (such as a child or a large animal running in front of the car) without going out of control.
• Any stringent test of the quality of a product .

Related

Similar words

• elk test

Origin

• From Swedish älgtest (which see for more), from German Elchtest; although a Swedish test, the word was coined in German and then calqued into Swedish.