1
: a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity compare stag sense 3
2
: an ox less than four years old
steered; steering; steers
1
: to control the course of : direct
especially
: to guide by mechanical means (such as a rudder)
2
: to set and hold to (a course)
1
: to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile)
2
: to pursue a course of action
3
: to be subject to steering
the car steers well
steerer
noun
steer
4 of 4dialectal British variant of stir
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Verb
She steered the ship through the strait.
He steered his car carefully into the parking space.
He steered the wheelchair through the aisles.
Skillful navigators can steer by the positions of the stars.
The car was steering right at us.
The boat steered out to sea.
He tried to steer the conversation away from his recent problems.
She skillfully steered the bill through the legislature.
He steered the team to another championship last year.
The high recent returns on stocks have steered many investors away from bonds.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
The copious electric torque available from one single rpm also creates some torque steer at times, which heavier steering only amplifies.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the upbeat CEOs are steering other sectors, as the movements of investors, who moved out of tech to utilities, financials and materials on Tuesday, suggest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Petco Park’s infield was transformed into a staging area where riders on horses or steers emerged from chutes, while the outfield was covered with dirt for the competition area, with the tall yellow foul-ball pole providing the only hint to the park’s usual layout.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
The copious electric torque available from one single rpm also creates some torque steer at times, which heavier steering only amplifies.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Due to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, the jet stream is buckled to the north and all the rain storms are being steered away from southern California.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the upbeat CEOs are steering other sectors, as the movements of investors, who moved out of tech to utilities, financials and materials on Tuesday, suggest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Steer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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steer
1 of 2 noun1
: a male domestic ox castrated before sexual maturity and especially one raised for beef
2
: an ox less than four years old
steer
2 of 2 verb1
: to direct the course or the course of : guide
steer by the stars
steer a boat
steer a conversation
2
: to follow a course of action
3
: to be guided
an automobile that steers well
steerer
noun
ˈstir-ər
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