steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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Furthermore, without the need for steering wheels or pedals, the physical shape of cars may change, opening the possibility for new forms for the cars of the future. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Andrew Gregory holds a makeshift steering wheel in the short, with different images and maps of Peachtrees flashing in the background. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 These require new software for their driver monitoring system, which currently only uses a torque sensor on the steering wheel to determine if the driver is holding the wheel and remaining engaged in the task of driving. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Wednesday’s ride went smoothly, or as smoothly as anyone’s first time sitting in the back seat of a vehicle watching a steering wheel toggle itself back and forth. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 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

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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