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

Etymology

Origin of steering wheel

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

steering wheel

First unveiled in October 2024, the gold-colored vehicle has no pedals or steering wheel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Unlike the electric cars Tesla currently deploys in its rideshare service, the Cybercab comes without a steering wheel or pedals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Waymo also developed a prototype of a robotaxi without a steering wheel, though the company never intended to mass produce the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The company’s robotaxis differ from others already on the road because they do not have driver’s controls such as a steering wheel or gas pedal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

He laid his head on the steering wheel and began to cry, softly at first, and then harder.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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