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

a. : the gear train and linkages between the steering control and road-wheel connections of an automobile

b. : any mechanism giving more powerful control over a boat rudder than that given by the simple tiller

the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc.

[1865-70]

steering gear noun

The mechanism that transmits motion from the steering wheel, etc so that a vehicle, aircraft, etc may be steered

Main Entry: ↑steer

steering gear,

1. a) the mechanism by which the front wheels of an automobile are turned to right or left. b) the mechanism by which the rudder of a ship is turned to port or starboard.

2. any apparatus for steering »

the steering gear of a bicycle.