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noun
the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc.
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Origin of steering gear
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby steering gear
steerer, steerhide, steering, steering column, steering committee, steering gear, steering wheel, steersman, steersperson, steeve, Stefan-Boltzmann law
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British Dictionary definitions for steering gear
steering gear
noun
any mechanism used for steering a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc
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