steering gear

/ˌstɪərɪŋ gɪər/
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Other forms: steering gears

Definitions of steering gear
  1. noun
    a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
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    type of:
    gear, gear mechanism
    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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