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steering wheel

American  

noun

  1. a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.

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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Etymology

Origin of steering wheel

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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The light green Apollo Go logo was visible on the steering wheel.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Amazon-backed Zoox also is serving the public in San Francisco and Las Vegas in purpose-built, pill-shaped autonomous vehicles with no steering wheel or gas pedal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

After frantic work in the garage, Mercedes managed to fix Russell's car by applying a series of default procedures such as switching the car off and on again and swapping out the steering wheel.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It is called the Cybercab, and it doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

John yanked the steering wheel toward the impact and stepped on the gas, trying to get the 4x4 under control.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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