steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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That had plenty of room for packages but required her to straddle the front seat, stretching her left hand out to hold the steering wheel while delivering mail from the passenger window with her right. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025 Photo : Callum The Wood and Pickett Mini by Callum’s interior and steering wheel. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 There was also plenty of head and legroom up front, and the steering wheel offered plenty of reach, but backseat passengers north of six feet struggled for space because of the HR-V’s rakish roofline. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Then the steering wheel wobbled momentarily, and instead of turning it proceeded straight into the lane meant for oncoming traffic, prompting a honk from a car behind it. Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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