steering mechanism
1
4.1
- noun
- /ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈmɛkənɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
sistema de dirección
- The steering mechanism of the car must be checked regularly to ensure safety on the road.
Examples
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The wheels of the tractor are powered directly by four hydraulic motors connected to a pump run off an 18 hp gasoline engine; the motors should be durable, but mounting them to some sort of steering mechanism proved challenging.
Academic text (2011) -
The steering mechanism is stuck.
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Something must be wrong with the steering mechanism, he decided a minute later.
Fiction book (1991) -
Its magnitude depends on wheelbase, steering mechanism, total mass of the chair and user, and their center of gravity.
Academic text (1993) -
Wheels are pneumatic, and the steering mechanism turns via custom-made brass fittings.
Blog text (33) -
In this way, the fundamental building blocks—the wheels on a car, the steering mechanism, the axles—can be isolated.
Academic text (2005) -
During the test drive, I noticed that the steering mechanism was overly sensitive and needed adjustment.
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The engineer explained how the steering mechanism controlled the direction of the vehicle in response to the driver's input.
Synonyms
1
3.9
A set of parts that let a driver turn and guide a vehicle
How Complex
- Formal
1
3.9
- Specialized
1
4.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
7.0
53
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound noun is directly compositional: 'steering' (the act of directing) + 'mechanism' (a device or system) yields a system that directs a vehicle's direction. This noun+noun composition follows regular English formation and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Steering mechanism comes from the simple picture of a wheel or bar you turn to change direction; steering means turning and mechanism means the parts that do the job. So, it refers to the parts that 'control the direction' of a car, bike, or other vehicle.