steering wheel
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of steering wheel
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Founded in 2025, Humble Robotics is building self-driving freight trucks with no steering wheel, driver’s seat or gas pedal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
AI is like a bid to wire the toy steering wheel into the drive train of the car.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Cybercab doesn’t have External link a steering wheel or pedals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
In my brief test run, the steering wheel rotated itself as the truck made careful turns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
He plunked her down on the seat by the steering wheel.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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