steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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The EVs will also feature tech-laden interiors heavy on screens and low on physical controls, aside from their yoke-style steering wheels. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 Everything, from the door panels to the steering wheel to the dashboard, is covered in leather. New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025 The steering wheel has buttons and rollers for cruise control, audio, voice recognition and the cluster display. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024 The pickup’s steering wheel has no physical connection to the wheels. Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steering wheel 

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steering wheel was in 1750

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“Steering wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20wheel. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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