steering wheel
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of steering wheel
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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The car I drove, the 420 Sport, uses a Mercedes-AMG-supplied 2.0-liter turbo-four and eight-speed dual-clutch automated transaxle, actuated with beautifully weighted shift paddles behind the steering wheel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
AI is like a bid to wire the toy steering wheel into the drive train of the car.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“At what point they would approve a truck without a steering wheel or pedals and without a cab in the vehicle, that’s probably going to be a little longer,” Sperling said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Beckham, 23, was pulled over in Westminster last September after an officer saw him with both hands on his mobile, instead of the steering wheel, while at a red light in the Porsche 911 Carrera.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
I ran my hands over the steering wheel, wishing I knew how to drive.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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