noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer. uncountable, usually

   "I hit a rock with my car and broke the steering."

2. 2
   the act of steering a ship wordnet
3. 3
   the act of setting and holding a course wordnet
4. 4
   the act of guiding or showing the way wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of steer form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

conductguidancemanagementaccountingactionagency

Example

More examples

"Hideo turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the bicyclist."

Related phrases

beam steeringbeam-steeringdifferential steeringdry steeringpower steeringsteering armsteering columnsteering committeesteering gearsteering groupsteering headsteering wheel

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