steering column

noun

: the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)

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The final solution employs a traditional hydraulic steering box fed by an electric pump that varies pressure based on an angle sensor on the steering column. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 Dealers are to inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 The steering column has a simple gear selector for park, reverse and drive. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024 William Haddon, a pioneering public-health scientist, became the agency’s first administrator and oversaw the first safety requirements for new cars, including energy-absorbing steering columns, shoulder harnesses, and side-door beams. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for steering column

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steering column was in 1903

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“Steering column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20column. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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