noun
a handwheel that is used for steering (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑wheel
• Hypernyms: ↑handwheel
• Part Holonyms: ↑steering system, ↑steering mechanism
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noun, pl ⋯ wheels [count]
: a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns to steer the vehicle
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the wheel that the driver turns to control the direction that a vehicle goes in 
Example Bank:
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He grabbed the steering wheel from her to prevent the car going off the road.
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Turn the steering wheel hard to the right.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.