steering gear
- noun
- /ˈstɪrɪŋ ɡɪr/
- Specialized
:
mecanismo de dirección
- To improve handling, the car manufacturer upgraded the steering gear in the latest model for better precision during turns.
Examples
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Most steering gear applications would run between 1,100 and 1,300 psi, with heavy vehicle high demand applications up to 1,550 and 1,600 psi.
Blog text (12) -
And I haven't even started looking at the steering gear yet.
Fiction book (2001) -
Check the torque on the steering gear bolt.
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For the same reason that you wouldn't use the steering gear of the queen Elizabeth on a harbor cutter.
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A reduction in warranty claims involving steering gears, the Rack & Pinion Division's primary product, supported the perception of an improvement in quality.
Academic text (1999) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Expedition leader John Haslett, far right, rests his hand on a steering gear as Mantena-Huancavilca II crosses the Gulf of Panama.
Academic text (2002) -
The technician inspected the steering gear to ensure it was functioning properly before the vehicle was taken for a test drive.
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During the maintenance check, the mechanic found that the steering gear was worn out and needed replacement to ensure safe driving.
Synonyms
1
3.9
A set of parts that let a driver turn and guide a vehicle
1
4.1
A group of parts that controls the direction of a vehicle like a car or bicycle
How Complex
- Specialized
8
3.3
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
7.0
53
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'steering' (directing a vehicle) + 'gear' (a mechanical part or mechanism) yields a mechanical device used for steering. This noun–noun combination follows regular English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Steering gear is the set of gears and parts that connect the steering wheel to the car's wheels, so when the wheel turns the gears move and the wheels turn. That's why steering gear means the part that lets a driver 'steer' the vehicle.