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steering wheela wheel that a driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a wheel that a driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪrɪŋ wiːl/

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks the steering wheel is just a really expensive cat toy.
  • The driving instructor held onto his own steering wheel like his life depended on it.
  • He customized his steering wheel with LED lights and a mini disco ball.

steering wheel

NOUN

[/ˈstɪrɪŋ wiːl/]

a wheel that a driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle

He grips the steering wheel tightly as the car rounds the mountain curve.
💡 Concept

He grips the steering wheel tightly as the car rounds the mountain curve.

Gripping the steering wheel, finding healing through feeling
🎵 Rhyme

Gripping the steering wheel, finding healing through feeling

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɪrɪŋ wiːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɪərɪŋ wiːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsteer
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

feelingdealinghealingrevealing
feeling
dealing
healing
revealing

🔗Collocations

grip the steering wheel
turn the steering wheel
power steering wheel
steering wheel lock
behind the steering wheel
steering wheel cover

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the steering wheel is just a really expensive cat toy.

😄 Fun example

The driving instructor held onto his own steering wheel like his life depended on it.

😄 Fun example

He customized his steering wheel with LED lights and a mini disco ball.

The steering wheel was sticky from the spilled coffee this morning.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wheelhelmdriver's wheelcontrol wheel

Antonyms

passenger seatback seat

Related

dashboardgear shiftbrake pedalacceleratorcar interiorcockpit

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