steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

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During the fight, Smith grabbed her phone, threw it out of the minivan, then grabbed the steering wheel and tried to crash, according to police. Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025 Audi My driving partner counted seven instances of his hand accidentally turning the volume up because his palm touched the capacitive panel on the steering wheel. ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 Keep your hands visible on the steering wheel and provide law enforcement or highway patrol officers requested documents such as your license and registration. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 If so, off-lease cars will need hardware upgrades, possibly also removing their steering wheels and pedals. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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