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steering wheel

steer·ing wheel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steer-ing hweel, weel]
    • /ˈstɪər ɪŋ ʰwil, wil/
    • /stɪər wiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steer-ing hweel, weel]
    • /ˈstɪər ɪŋ ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of steering wheel words

  • noun steering wheel a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc. 1
  • noun steering wheel control wheel of a vehicle 1
  • countable noun steering wheel In a car or other vehicle, the steering wheel is the wheel which the driver holds when he or she is driving. 0
  • noun steering wheel a wheel turned by the driver of a motor vehicle, ship, etc, when he or she wishes to change direction. It is connected to the front wheels, rudder, etc 0
  • noun steering wheel a wheel that is turned by hand to operate a steering gear 0
  • noun steering wheel The steering wheel of a vehicle is the wheel which the driver holds when he or she is driving. 0
See all 6 definitions of steering wheel

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Origin of steering wheel

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Steering wheel

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

steering wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% 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 wheel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for steering wheel

noun steering wheel

  • helm — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
  • wheel — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
All 2 Synonyms of steering wheel

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