steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

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Waymo also pushes boundaries with advanced cars with no steering wheel or traditional controls. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 In the clip, the adorable mammal can be seen dangling from the steering wheel while Laghi laughs and gives viewers an up-close look at the sloth's shenanigans. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Those alerts are sent to the driver through standard haptic steering wheel, as well as with audio cues. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Likewise, nearly everything below can be felt through the steering wheel, allowing the driver to navigate it precisely like a homing missile; its overall feel is dangerously close to that of the two-wheeled kind. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steering wheel 

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steering wheel was in 1750

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“Steering wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20wheel. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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