steering

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steer 1

 (stîr)
v. steered, steer·ing, steers
v.tr.
1.
a. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel: steered the car around the curve.
b. To set and follow (a course): steered a path around the rocks.
2.
a. To direct the course of: steered the business toward record profits. See Synonyms at conduct.
b. To advise or direct (a person) toward a place or course of action: steered the intern toward a career in sales. See Synonyms at guide.
v.intr.
1. To guide a vessel or vehicle.
2. To follow or move in a set course.
3. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.
n.
A piece of advice: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.
Idiom:
steer clear of
To stay away from; avoid.

[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

steer′a·ble adj.
steer′er n.

steer 2

 (stîr)
n.
A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

[Middle English, from Old English stēor; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

steering

(ˈstɪərɪŋ)
n
(Automotive Engineering) the mechanical parts that make it possible to steer a motor vehicle
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.steering - the act of guiding or showing the waysteering - the act of guiding or showing the way
management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
2.steering - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
aim - the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
celestial guidance - a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies
inertial guidance, inertial navigation - a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
command guidance - a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile
terrestrial guidance - a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field
3.steering - the act of steering a ship
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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Translations
تَوجِيهمِقْوَد، جِهاز القِيادَه
řízení
styretøjstyring
Steuerung
πιλοτάρισμα
dirección
ohjaus
directiongouvernailbraquage
upravljanje
kormányzás
stÿri, stÿrisbúnaîur
sterzodirezione
ステアリング
조타
besturing
styring
układ kierowniczy
pilotagem
рулевое управление
styrning
อุปกรณ์ใช้บังคับทิศทาง
dümenyönetim
thiết bị lái
操舵掌盘

steering

[ˈstɪərɪŋ]
A. N (Aut etc) → dirección f, conducción f (Naut) → gobierno m
B. CPD steering arm Nbrazo m de dirección
steering column Ncolumna f de dirección
steering committee Ncomité m de dirección
steering lock N (Aut) (= anti-theft device) → dispositivo m antirrobo; (= turning circle) → capacidad f de giro
steering wheel Nvolante m, manubrio m (LAm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

steering

[ˈstɪərɪŋ] n [car] → direction fsteering column n [car] → colonne f de directionsteering committee ncomité m de pilotagesteering lock n (= anti-theft device) → antivol m de directionsteering wheel n [car] → volant m; [ship] → gouvernail m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

steering

n (in car etc) → Lenkung f; (Naut) → Steuerung f

steering

:
steering column
nLenksäule f
steering-column lock
n (Aut) → Lenkerschloss nt
steering committee
steering gear
n (of plane)Leitwerk nt; (of boat)Ruderanlage f
steering lock
steering wheel
nSteuer(rad) nt; (of car also)Lenkrad nt
steering-wheel lock
n (Aut) → Lenkradschloss nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

steering

[ˈstɪərɪŋ] n (Aut) → sterzo
power steering → servosterzo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

steer2

(stiə) verb
to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc). He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.
ˈsteering noun
the equipment or apparatus for steering a ship or car etc. The steering is faulty.
ˈsteering-wheel noun
the wheel in a car for steering it, fixed to the ˈsteering-column, or the wheel on a ship that is turned to control the rudder.
steer clear of
to avoid. I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

steering

تَوجِيه řízení styring Steuerung πιλοτάρισμα dirección ohjaus direction upravljanje sterzo ステアリング 조타 besturing styring układ kierowniczy pilotagem рулевое управление styrning อุปกรณ์ใช้บังคับทิศทาง yönetim thiết bị lái 操舵
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The group for which we were now steering (although among the earliest of European discoveries in the South Seas, having been first visited in the year 1595) still continues to be tenanted by beings as strange and barbarous as ever.
Charley, who was steering, seemed to have an instinct for that kind of work.
Montgomery, who was steering, brought the boat by me, and rising, caught and fastened my painter to the tiller to tow me, for there was no room aboard.
Before they reached its base they passed another large trail, steering a little to the right of the point of the mountain.
In our most trivial walks, we are constantly, though unconsciously, steering like pilots by certain well-known beacons and headlands, and if we go beyond our usual course we still carry in our minds the bearing of some neighboring cape; and not till we are completely lost, or turned round -- for a man needs only to be turned round once with his eyes shut in this world to be lost -- do we appreciate the vastness and strangeness of nature.
"I won't like you if you run me against a brick wall," she said, as the machine rasped up against the curb "Do attend to the steering."
When I returned on deck I found Wolf Larsen steering mainly with one hand, while with the other hand he held the marine glasses and studied the situation of the boats, paying particular attention to the position of the Macedonia.
nor is this any very easy matter; for in his rear is the immense projecting steering oar hitting him now and then in the small of his back, the after-oar reciprocating by rapping his knees in front.
And then I remained all alone aft, steering my ship, which ran before the wind with a buoyant lift now and then, and even rolling a little.
I had to make an effort to free my eyes from his gaze and attend to the steering. With one hand I felt above my head for the line of the steam-whistled, and jerked out screech after screech hur- riedly.
The instrument itself is below deck, geared both to the steering apparatus and the control levers.
Everybody says you're a crackerjack sailor-man'--that's what she said, 'crackerjack.' And I went, in her whale-boat, Adamu Adam steering and looking as solemn as a funeral.
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