steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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There is also a yoke instead of a steering wheel, part of the car’s steer-by-wire system, which is intended to improve maneuverability by varying the car’s steering response at different speeds. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025 For one, Jonas said an Austin robotaxi unveiling event is expected between June and August that would show its first commercial product that does not have a steering wheel. Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Remote Control The local setup, which included a driver's chair and steering wheel, felt like being inside a car—just without the rest of the vehicle behind me. Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025 The driver could shift from first to second and second to third without taking his or her right hand off the steering wheel — pretty cool for 1940. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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