steering wheel

American  

noun

• steering wheels
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• steering wheels
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of steering wheel

First recorded in 1740–50

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Example Sentences

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steering wheel

The future is the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals that will autonomously convey customers in a fleet of robotaxis for hire.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

True to his mission, Kenig got behind the steering wheel and raced towards the Gaza border in the early hours of October 7, 2023 after a colleague alerted him to what was happening.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

In September, Tesla rolled out its new Cybercab, a dedicated robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Tesla’s Cybercab doesn’t have pedals or a steering wheel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Her hands are super tight on the steering wheel, and my stomach feels like hot rocks are rolling around inside.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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