STEERING MECHANISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does steering mechanism mean? 

• STEERING MECHANISM (noun)
  The noun STEERING MECHANISM has 1 sense:

1. a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)

  Familiarity information: STEERING MECHANISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STEERING MECHANISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

steering mechanism; steering system

Hypernyms ("steering mechanism" is a kind of...):

mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)

Meronyms (parts of "steering mechanism"):

steering gear (a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle)

steering linkage (mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn)

steering wheel; wheel (a handwheel that is used for steering)

Domain category:

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steering mechanism"):

helm (steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered)

power-assisted steering; power steering (automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel)

rudder ((nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel)