steering

[ steer-ing ]

/ ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

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noun

the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.

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Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM steering

self-steering, adjective

Words nearby steering

steerage, steerageway, steer clear of, steerer, steerhide, steering, steering column, steering committee, steering gear, steering wheel, steersman

How to use steering in a sentence

Logitech’s new G923 racing wheel, compatible with both consoles and PCs, makes racing games a much more approachable affair compared to steering with a joystick, or worse, a keyboard.
The Perfect Last-Minute Gifts for the Gamers in Your Life|Patrick Lucas Austin|December 11, 2020|Time
As you roll out the solution within your organization, Thompson recommended assembling a steering team that’s accountable for providing regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.
Adopting a CDP is just the beginning: How Fingerhut’s parent planned a successful onboarding process|Sponsored Content: Tealium|November 13, 2020|Search Engine Land
Those sports cars use the technology to aid turning speeds, and are equipped with only a very small degree of rear steering angle.
A First Look at the 2022 GMC Hummer EV (It's Awesome)|Wes Siler|October 21, 2020|Outside Online
One thing we do know the Hummer EV is doing with its suspension is rear wheel steering.
A First Look at the 2022 GMC Hummer EV (It's Awesome)|Wes Siler|October 21, 2020|Outside Online

If installed in a car, Ishan says, this system might offer a notice in green, yellow or red to warn people when they faced a risk of losing control of steering or braking.
Student scientists work to help all of us survive a warmer world|Bethany Brookshire|October 21, 2020|Science News For Students
Kim Jong Un is changing role models, steering Pyongyang away from Chinese autocrats toward the ultra-aggressive Vladimir Putin.
Kim Jong Un’s Kid Gloves Are Now Off|Gordon G. Chang|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday morning, the meeting continued in his house, partly a debating forum, partly a steering committee.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A shift to the accessory position would have also caused the power steering to suddenly quit.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He grabs the steering wheel tighter and stops chewing his bubble gum.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We could have made the production a bit more 2010s by steering it in a more generic direction.
Robyn and Royksopp’s Summertime Soundtrack ‘Do It Again’|Andrew Romano|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In steering this course, great care should be taken, not to go too much to the eastward to avoid the reef which the Tamar saw.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
He could tool a heap like a maniacal genius born with a steering wheel in his hands.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The tandem rider on the forward seat did the steering and the foot pedaling, and the rear rider operated the motor.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
This was mounted on two pneumatic-tired wheels which were fitted to the front fork together with necessary steering devices.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
In such a sea the boat was tossed as if she were a chip; but the gale gave her speed, and speed gave her quick steering power.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne