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power steering
n.
A system that facilitates the steering of a vehicle, especially by means of hydraulic devices controlled by the steering wheel but powered by the vehicle's engine.
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power steering
n
(Automotive Engineering) a form of steering used on vehicles, where the torque applied to the steering wheel is augmented by engine power. Also called: power-assisted steering
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pow′er steer′ing
n.
an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.
[1930–35]
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Noun | 1. | power steering - automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
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power steering
n (Aut) (also power-assisted steering) → servosterzoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995