steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Morrison said that things like steering wheels, windshield wipers and side-view mirrors aren’t really needed in an autonomous vehicle. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The signatories are asking Washington to help build the steering wheel before the engine hits recursive gear — to make the option to slow down viable so that no single lab or country has to unilaterally sacrifice competitive ground to exercise it. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Many existing safety rules assume every vehicle includes equipment for a human driver, such as a steering wheel and brake pedal. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

But Morrison said that things like steering wheels, windshield wipers and side-view mirrors aren't really needed in an autonomous vehicle. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steering wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun

: a wheel for steering something by hand