steering wheel
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈstɪrɪŋ wiːl/
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volante
- "You won't believe what else happened," he said, when she settled in behind the steering wheel.
- hand on the steering wheel
In this car, everything is on the steering wheel, and I mean everything.
- In this car, everything is on the steering wheel, and I mean everything.
- You have this thick steering wheel, you have the great turn signal stock.
- You don't need to grip the steering wheel so tight.
Examples
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One hand is on the steering wheel, and the other is on the joystick.
Academic text (2013) -
I'm feeling the worn wood of the steering wheel.
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When I grab the steering wheel of my car, right?
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And if I take my hand off the steering wheel it will make this turn.
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In this car, everything is on the steering wheel, and I mean everything.
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Put your hands on the steering wheel!
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For a few moments, she sat behind the steering wheel and tried to think.
Fiction book (1991) -
You don't need to grip the steering wheel so tight.
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Charlie beats on the steering wheel in frustration as the car pulls out onto Eighth Avenue.
Fiction book (1991) -
The driver turned the steering wheel to navigate the sharp curve in the road.
Synonyms
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1.0
A round object that turns on an axle to help move or steer vehicles
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6.2
The wheel or bar used to steer a ship
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns' is directly derivable from combining 'steering' (the act of directing) with 'wheel' (a round object that rotates); it denotes the wheel used for steering. This noun–noun compound follows a common, transparent composition pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Steering wheel is a name that shows its meaning: a wheel you turn to steer a car, like the big wheel people used to guide a ship. So it literally means the round control you use to 'control the direction' of the vehicle.