steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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The steering wheel has intuitive stalks for adaptive cruise control. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 Last year, more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees were recalled because of a steering wheel issue that could cause drivers to lose control. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025 The steering wheel also features a unique oval shape and plenty of buttons. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 There's a new multifunction steering wheel—that will surely be divisive—which puts the ADAS controls on its left side, and media controls on the right. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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