steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

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The steering wheel can monitor and adjust everything from how much brake pressure each tire receives to the differential, which is how much torque distribution goes to the tires. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026 The steering wheel has a flat top and bottom, a style usually more prominent in race cars. James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 But there’s Lamar, still going, like one of those cartoons, where a character’s driving nothing but himself and a steering wheel, exposed yet also free, daring to go too far to someplace new. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steering wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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