steering wheel
noun
: a handwheel by means of which one steers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Surprisingly, the five-position manettino on the steering wheel doesn’t have a dedicated rough-terrain mode, but an optional lift kit allows the stock ride height of 7.3 inches to be raised by another 1.2 inches. 
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 The driver reportedly had her head on the steering wheel. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 There are no column stalks, so controls for the turn signals and wipers are on the steering wheel. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 Ballesteros, who was in the passenger seat, pulled on the steering wheel making his girlfriend lose control of the truck, police said. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 Moreover, your honor, by pressing the Boost button on the steering wheel, defendants can access a total of 483 hp, lasting 10 exquisite seconds. Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 June 2022 An optional extended interior package adds contrasting stitching on the steering wheel, shift boot, and a Guards Red pattern on the shift lever. Michael Harley, Forbes, 12 June 2022 Winter Garden police Officer Sean Lefere found Chase Mina slumped over the steering wheel of a pick-up truck at 11:39 p.m. Sunday evening with two open beer containers in the front two cup holders, the report said. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson testified that she was told that, after the speech, Trump tried to order his Secret Service detail to drive him to the Hill, even grabbing for the steering wheel of the vehicle and for the collar of an agent. Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 See More
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 The driver reportedly had her head on the steering wheel. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 There are no column stalks, so controls for the turn signals and wipers are on the steering wheel. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 Ballesteros, who was in the passenger seat, pulled on the steering wheel making his girlfriend lose control of the truck, police said. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 Moreover, your honor, by pressing the Boost button on the steering wheel, defendants can access a total of 483 hp, lasting 10 exquisite seconds. Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 June 2022 An optional extended interior package adds contrasting stitching on the steering wheel, shift boot, and a Guards Red pattern on the shift lever. Michael Harley, Forbes, 12 June 2022 Winter Garden police Officer Sean Lefere found Chase Mina slumped over the steering wheel of a pick-up truck at 11:39 p.m. Sunday evening with two open beer containers in the front two cup holders, the report said. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson testified that she was told that, after the speech, Trump tried to order his Secret Service detail to drive him to the Hill, even grabbing for the steering wheel of the vehicle and for the collar of an agent. Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1750, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
steering wheel
noun
: a wheel that allows a driver to control the direction of a vehicle