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power-assisted steering

power-assisted steering

3.6
A system that helps you turn a car's wheels using engine or electric power
  • noun
  • /ˈpaʊər əˈsɪstɪd ˈstɪrɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dirección asistida
  • With power-assisted steering, even drivers with limited strength can maneuver their vehicles comfortably.

Examples

  • Many modern cars are equipped with power-assisted steering that makes turning the wheel much easier for the driver.

  • The power-assisted steering wheel jumped and jerked in Schmidt's hands as he guided Honey out of the badlands and into the E-zone.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The power-assisted steering system in this SUV offers a smoother driving experience, especially in tight parking situations.

Synonyms

power steering
vspower-assisted steering
  • Specialized
8 3.3

A system that helps a driver turn the steering wheel with less effort

is a more formal phrase highlighting amplified steering force

How Easy to Steer

driverless
  • Specialized
1 4.8
automatic drive
  • Specialized
4.1
power-assisted steering
  • Specialized
3.6

Surface Forms

power-assisted steering singular
power-assisted steerings plural

Morphology

power-assisted + steering

The meaning 'a system where power helps steering' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'power-assisted' (using power to aid manual effort) with 'steering' (directing a vehicle). This adjective+noun composition is literal and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Power-assisted steering comes from the simple image of an engine or electric motor using power to help the car's steering wheel. The extra force makes turning the wheel 'easier', so the phrase means a system that helps the driver steer.