steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

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Zoox sometimes uses traditional-looking vehicles with a steering wheel, largely for testing purposes, but its claim to fame is a boxy car that hit the road last year. Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024 This is also where M Competition drivers can customize their drive experience using the drive mode selector, which can also be quick-accessed via the setup button on the center console; assign your settings to one of the two red tabs on the steering wheel to instantly recall your mode. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Cruise laid off 25 percent of its workforce and cancelled its Origin project, a driverless shuttle without steering wheel or pedals, absorbing a $534 million loss in the process. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024 Last week Tesla held an event at a Hollywood studio to unveil a fully autonomous robotaxi without a steering wheel or pedals. CBS News, 18 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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