steering gear — n. any mechanism used for steering, as in a ship, automobile, airplane, etc … English World dictionary
steering gear — noun a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear mechanism • Part Holonyms: ↑steering system, ↑steering mechanism * * * noun : the mechanism by which something i … Useful english dictionary
steering gear — /ˈstɪərɪŋ gɪə/ (say stearring gear) noun the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, motor vehicle, bicycle, aeroplane, etc …
steering gear — the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
steering gear — noun Date: 1851 a mechanism (as a gear train) by which something is steered … New Collegiate Dictionary
steering gear shaft — The rotating, torque transmitting part of the steering column … Dictionary of automotive terms
steering gear — device used to navigate, device used to steer and turn a vehicle … English contemporary dictionary
Self-steering gear — is equipment used on ships and boats to maintain a chosen course without constant human action. It is also known by several other terms, such as autopilot (borrowed from aircraft and considered incorrect by some) and autohelm (technically a… … Wikipedia
Irreversible steering gear — Ir re*vers i*ble steering gear (Mach.) A steering gear, esp. for an automobile, not affected by the road wheels, as when they strike an obstacle side ways, but easily controlled by the hand wheel or steering lever. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steering gear arm — See pitman arm … Dictionary of automotive terms