steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As for regenerative braking, drivers can also adjust the level via paddles behind the steering wheel, from none at all to a level that allows for one-pedal driving. Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 The report noted that the Model X’s computer detected that Huang’s hands weren’t on the steering wheel just before the crash. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024 The Wilderness also has an eight-speed manual shift mode with steering wheel paddle switches. James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 As a result, a driver will lose control of the steering wheel which increases the risk of a crash, the NHTSA said. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 Another more sophisticated system intended for drivers to take hands off the steering wheel uses a camera to watch drivers, the company said. Tom Krisher, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 The bus then came back down onto all four wheels, which caused an impact that shattered the windshield and ejected the driver from the vehicle, before the fast-acting student jumped up, grabbed hold of the steering wheel and brought the bus to a stop, the outlet reported. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024 Following the fallout of the thievery, the group gave free steering wheel locks, ignition cylinder protectors, and software and hardware upgrades for car owners who lacked an anti-theft engine immobilizer. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 The leather steering wheel has trim elements in black chrome. James Raia, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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