steering column
noun
: the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
Examples of steering column in a Sentence
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Power windows, a tilt steering column, cruise control, and air conditioning add further touches of refinement.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Several features are now standard, including a power-adjustable steering column, a heated steering wheel, and a digital gauge cluster.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2023
The shifter moves from the center console to a lever on the steering column, the same layout the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban large SUVs will use.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
The steering column was reported peeled June 19 in an attempt to steal a 2020 Hyundai Elantra parked in the 800 block of Van Buren Street.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
The steering column had been ripped out and the ignition socket was hanging down, signs that it was stolen as the social media trend has shown, the department said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
By contrast, until relatively recently, Tesla merely used a torque sensor on the steering column, which was easily defeated by hanging something heavy like a water bottle off the steering wheel rim.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2023
Attempt car theft The steering column was reported peeled June 20 in an attempt to steal a 2019 Kia Sportage parked in the 500 block of South East Avenue.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
The adaptive cruise control and lane keeping worked well on the highway, and there appears to be a gaze-tracking driver-monitoring camera on the steering column.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Several features are now standard, including a power-adjustable steering column, a heated steering wheel, and a digital gauge cluster.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2023
The shifter moves from the center console to a lever on the steering column, the same layout the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban large SUVs will use.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
The steering column was reported peeled June 19 in an attempt to steal a 2020 Hyundai Elantra parked in the 800 block of Van Buren Street.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
The steering column had been ripped out and the ignition socket was hanging down, signs that it was stolen as the social media trend has shown, the department said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
By contrast, until relatively recently, Tesla merely used a torque sensor on the steering column, which was easily defeated by hanging something heavy like a water bottle off the steering wheel rim.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2023
Attempt car theft The steering column was reported peeled June 20 in an attempt to steal a 2019 Kia Sportage parked in the 500 block of South East Avenue.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
The adaptive cruise control and lane keeping worked well on the highway, and there appears to be a gaze-tracking driver-monitoring camera on the steering column.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
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First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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