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steering wheel

noun

  1. a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.


steering wheel

noun

  1. a wheel turned by the driver of a motor vehicle, ship, etc, when he wishes to change direction. It is connected to the front wheels, rudder, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steering wheel1

First recorded in 1740–50
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When he was jailed for seven years and four months, his sentencing hearing was told he could not even see his steering wheel clearly.

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The company plans to eventually offer an on-demand ride-hailing service using purpose-built autonomous vehicles with no steering wheel and bidirectional capability.

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If conditions remain the same, teams can adjust front wing angles, and whatever settings are on the steering wheel - such as differential and brake balance - but nothing else.

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Suddenly I was no longer idling in my parked car, phone propped up on my steering wheel.

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“The steering wheel was at my belly and my legs were jammed under me,” Thurman says.

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