steering wheelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˌwiːl/us/ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˌwiːl/B2 a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction
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The interior of vehicles
- back seat
- brake
- clutch
- dashboard
- defogger
- defroster
- dickey
- dimmer switch
- dip switch
- electrics
- footbrake
- gas pedal
- glove compartment
- hooter
- horn
- parking brake
- safety belt
- speedometer
- stick shift
- tachograph
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Examples from literature
- Don’t forget the fifth wheel – the steering wheel.
- If you turn the steering wheel, the car will go right or left.
- When the steering wheel is turned, the car uses a computer and motors to turn the front wheels.