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

Sensors in the steering wheel and cabin will analyze a driver’s eye and head movements, as well as driving patterns, for signs of intoxication, drowsiness or other impairments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some sensors determine the force of a crash, others capture how far an occupant is from a steering wheel or dashboard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nezi is currently unemployed after spending years on an assembly line building steering wheels for Ford vehicles.

From Salon

Another approach is putting a lock steering club on the steering wheel of the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times

The team used a specialist retrieval system to access the airbag control module – where a snapshot of electronic data, triggered by the crash, revealed speeds, accelerator position, steering wheel angle and brake pedal application.

From BBC

Related Words

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