steering gear

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, steeve, stefan dušan, stefan's 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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