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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.

steer′a·ble adj.

steer′er n.

steer 2

 (stîr)

n.

A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

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steering

(ˈstɪərɪŋ)

n

(Automotive Engineering) the mechanical parts that make it possible to steer a motor vehicle

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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"

celestial guidance - a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies

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

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

ohjaus

upravljanje

kormányzás

stÿri, stÿrisbúnaîur

ステアリング

조타

styrning

อุปกรณ์ใช้บังคับทิศทาง

thiết bị lái

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steering

steering

:

steering-column lock

n (Aut) → Lenkerschloss nt

steering gear

n (of plane) → Leitwerk nt; (of boat) → Ruderanlage f

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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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