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steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

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Ambient lighting and a heated steering wheel are holdovers from other trims. James Raia, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 Gently turn the steering wheel into the direction of the skid. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025 John Hughes took his hand off the steering wheel on this thing and really let Chris go. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 Bodycam recordings showed Young refusing to exit her parked car outside a Kroger in suburban Columbus, and then turning her steering wheel to the right before the vehicle began slowly rolling forward toward Grubb, who fired one shot into her chest through the windshield. Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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