steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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They will also be asked to put their hands on the steering wheel. Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025 At a drive-thru event last February, the department partnered with Hyundai Motor America to offer software updates and free steering wheel locks. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Troopers and officers with the Woodbury Police Department at 3:10 p.m. responded to a report of a driver stopped at the intersection of Joshua Hill Road and Tuttle Road while he was passed out over the steering wheel, according to Connecticut State Police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025 Forty-seven percent of Chicago’s shots are coming from beyond the arc, the NBA’s second-highest rate, behind only the Boston Celtics, who famously drive and kick until their steering wheel unwinds. Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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