steering gear

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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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How to use steering gear in a sentence

And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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
We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.
After No Indictment for Eric Garner Killer, Is NYC the Next Ferguson?|Jacob Siegel|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The best thing about winter is seeing all the cute kids bundled up in their cold-weather gear.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The valves, gear, and nozzles were perhaps improved in detail; but the groundwork was unchanged.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Two valves turned the steam on and off from under the piston, with the ordinary gear and handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The first shot demolished the top gear of one of the ships, bringing down the men; and the other ships kept a safe distance.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison

British Dictionary definitions for steering gear

steering gear

noun

any mechanism used for steering a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc

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