steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head. Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 There’s also a smart key system with proximity detection, automatic steering wheel unlocking, and seat opening. Utkarsh Sood june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026 Of course, concerned drivers can deploy steering wheel locks, which don’t prevent theft entirely but slow down the process and make a vehicle a less desirable target. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 In our early testing at the R2 launch the Halo wheels on the steering wheel are a game changer with nothing else on the market like them today. Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026 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 Jun. 2026.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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