steering gear

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steering gear

The mechanism by which dispositions of the steering controls of a vehicle are transferred to the part that interacts with the external medium.

steering gear

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any mechanism used for steering a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc.

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

gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)

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