steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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The steering wheel has five rotary dials, 12 push buttons, and carbon-fiber paddles that can be configured to replicate the functions of your actual race car. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025 Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Heated front seats and steering wheel are standard. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 Heated front seats and steering wheel are standard. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steering wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Sep. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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