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the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.[1900-05]
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steering column
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steering column — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steering column : singular steering column plural steering columns the metal pole that connects a vehicle s wheels to the steering wheel … English dictionary
steering column — /ˈstɪərɪŋ kɒləm/ (say stearring koluhm) noun the column which carries the steering wheel and houses its connection to the steering gear in a motor vehicle …
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steering column — noun Date: 1903 the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (as an automobile) … New Collegiate Dictionary
