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steering gear

steer·ing gear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steer-ing geer]
    • /ˈstɪər ɪŋ gɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steer-ing geer]
    • /ˈstɪər ɪŋ gɪər/

Definitions of steering gear words

  • noun steering gear the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc. 1
  • noun steering gear any mechanism used for steering a motor vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc 0
  • noun steering gear any mechanism used for steering, as in a ship, automobile, airplane, etc. 0
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Origin of steering gear

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Steering gear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Steering gear

steering gear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

steering gear usage trend in Literature

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