steering wheel

American  

noun

1. a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.

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steering wheel British  

noun

1. a wheel turned by the driver of a motor vehicle, ship, etc, when he wishes to change direction. It is connected to the front wheels, rudder, etc

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Etymology

Origin of steering wheel

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

Zoox robotaxis have no gas pedal, steering wheel or other driver controls, and passengers sit facing each other inside the cabin.

From Los Angeles Times

It also comes one month before Tesla is expected to launch production of a driverless robotaxi called the Cybercab, without traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal

I can make out barely a silhouette, but the man in the driving seat raises a hand off the steering wheel in greeting and Eliza waves back affectionately in return.

From Literature

Television footage before his retirement showed Alonso taking his hands off the steering wheel on the straight and shaking them to alleviate the impact.

From BBC

After frantic work in the garage, Mercedes managed to fix Russell's car by applying a series of default procedures such as switching the car off and on again and swapping out the steering wheel.

From BBC

Related Words

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