steering column

noun

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

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Inside, the driving experience is elevated with instrument displays that move with the steering column, an enhanced infotainment system, and improved control ergonomics. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Magnesium parts—seat-base frames, the bracket that holds the steering column and the cross-car beam that is located behind the dashboard—flare bright white. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025 The accelerator is a lever on the right side of the steering column, explained Johnson. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 5 June 2025 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 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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