power steering
noun
: an automotive steering system with engine power used to amplify the torque applied at the steering wheel by the driver
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Just like the original, the new car has no power steering, ABS, traction control or brake servo, all in a bid to make its driver feel more connected to the road.
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
The agency opened the probe in September of 2016 after getting over 500 complaints that the power steering failed suddenly, making the midsize sedans difficult to steer.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
Last year, Hamlin was sailing toward a championship race berth until his power steering belt suddenly malfunctioned in the middle of a corner at Homestead-Miami Speedway during the semifinal playoff round.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
The agency opened the probe in September of 2016 after getting over 500 complaints that the power steering failed suddenly, making the midsize sedans difficult to steer.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
Last year, Hamlin was sailing toward a championship race berth until his power steering belt suddenly malfunctioned in the middle of a corner at Homestead-Miami Speedway during the semifinal playoff round.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Power steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20steering. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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