Definition of steering wheel
: a handwheel by means of which one steers
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Its suspension keeps body roll in check easily in high-speed corners, but its steering wheel broadcasts precious little information from the front wheels.
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Drivers patch up their cars with second-hand parts and roll cages, stripping the interiors of all but the front seat, steering wheel and dashboard.
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Our test car, an SL, carried an MSRP of $36,200, including navigation, leather seats, Bose audio system, heated front seats and steering wheel, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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Vehicles without steering wheels or pedals would be legal for street tests, but only if the manufacturer gets an exemption approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Ford says steering wheel bolts can loosen over time.
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More: Waymo ups ante on rival Uber in self-driving truck game The cars will initially have steering wheels and pedals and eventually feature self-driving software as that technology and related regulations develop.
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Ford says steering wheel bolts can loosen over time.
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Martin and her daughter believed the band director, Aaron Allison, had saved them with his heroics, grabbing the bus’s steering wheel after the driver has slumped over.
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First Known Use of steering wheel
1750
STEERING WHEEL Defined for English Language Learners
steering wheel
Definition of steering wheel for English Language Learners
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: a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns to steer the vehicle
STEERING WHEEL Defined for Kids
steering wheel
Definition of steering wheel for Students
: a wheel that allows a driver to control the direction of a vehicle
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