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Definition of steering wheel

steering wheel

Plural:steering wheels
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1

A wheel that a driver rotates to control the direction of a motor vehicle or watercraft.

Example

"She kept both hands firmly on the steering wheel as she navigated the winding mountain road."

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• Nearby Words

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Steering wheel. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/steering%20wheel
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