| 单词 | steering wheel |
| 释义 | > as lemmassteering wheel steering wheel n. (a) Nautical a vertical wheel by which motion is communicated to the rudder through the medium of a tiller-rope or other device; (b) a hand-wheel for guiding a traction engine, motor car or other heavy vehicle; (c) the wheel of a cycle by which steerage is effected; also, a road wheel of a motor vehicle by which steerage is effected. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > steering equipment > [noun] > helm > wheel wheel1743 steering wheel1750 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > parts and equipment of cycles > wheels guider1886 steering wheel1888 free wheel1899 trainer wheels1918 training wheel1950 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > steering, suspension, or wheels > road wheel by which steering effected steering wheel1902 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > parts of traction-wheel1877 steering wheel1907 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > steering, suspension, or wheels > steering wheel wheel1906 steering wheel1907 1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expositor 160 To guide or govern a Ship by the Helm or Steering Wheel. 1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 559/2 In early days the steering wheel [of the tricycle] was made small to save weight. 1902 W. W. Beaumont in A. C. Harmsworth et al. Motors & Motor-driving (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 217 The free or direct gear moves with the impulse or pressure brought against the steering wheels or one of them by any ruts or obstructions on the road. 1902 W. W. Beaumont in A. C. Harmsworth et al. Motors & Motor-driving (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 218 Looseness between steering wheel and end of steering pillar can be found at any time. 1907 R. B. Whitman Motor-car Princ. x. 159 The irreversible type is used for all but the lightest cars, and..it prevents any movement from being transmitted from the wheels to the steering wheel or lever. 1912 Motor Man. (ed. 14) 231 A weakened [tyre] cover will, as a general rule, give a considerable period of further service mounted on a steering wheel. 1915 Autocar Handbk. (ed. 6) xv. 220 It is very important..that the steering road wheels should be easily movable by means of the hand steering wheel... If a car is travelling on a much-rutted road the steering wheels tend to fall into the ruts. 1970 K. Ball Fiat 600, 600D Autobook ix. 103/2 Pry off the horn button from the steering wheel with a screwdriver. < as lemmas |
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