# steering

Pronunciation: say "STEER-ing" US /ˈstɪɹɪŋ/, UK /ˈstɪə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The mechanism or equipment used to control the direction of a vehicle.
   - Simple: The parts a driver uses to turn a vehicle left or right.
   - _The mechanic warned that the steering had worn out and needed replacing._
   - _Engineers redesigned the steering to give drivers better control at high speeds._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of steer. — present participle and gerund of steer
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of steer. Use this form for the action as it happens or when it works like a noun.
   - _He was steering carefully through the narrow channel as the fog rolled in._
   - _Steering the company through the financial crisis demanded steady nerves from the new director._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/steering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).