steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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The drive unit incorporates the saddle, the front wheel, and a steering wheel equipped with front and rear brake levers. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 May 2025 The flat-bottom steering wheel fits well in the hands and an 8-inch touchscreen runs an underwhelming infotainment system that lags behind the car’s high-tech pedigree. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The steering wheel, which Cobain drove, is estimated to go for between $2,000 and $4,000. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025 Photo : Mansory The Mansory Speranza’s steering wheel and center console. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 May 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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