(of steering column)

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• steering column — steering columns N COUNT In a car or other vehicle, the steering column is the rod on which the steering wheel is fixed …   English dictionary

• steering column — ► NOUN ▪ a shaft that connects the steering wheel of a vehicle to the rest of the steering mechanism …   English terms dictionary

• steering column — steering ,column noun count the metal pole that connects a vehicle s wheels to the STEERING WHEEL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• steering column — A shaft connecting the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly. Also called the steering shaft. See absorbing steering column adjustable steering column collapsible steering column energy absorbing steering column height adjustable steering… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Steering column — The automotive steering column is a device intended primarily for connecting the steering wheel to the steering mechanism by transferring the driver s input torque from the steering wheel. A steering column may perform the following secondary… …   Wikipedia

• steering column — noun or steering post : the column carrying the steering wheel and enclosing connections to the steering gear of an automobile or other vehicle * * * noun, pl ⋯ umns [count] : the thick post in a car that holds the steering wheel * * * ˈsteering… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• collapsible steering column — When a vehicle is involved in an accident, the driver s chest is forced into the steering wheel. In older cars, the immovable steering column meant that the driver could sustain chest damage. The collapsible steering column telescopes or folds… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• absorbing steering column — See energy absorbing steering column …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• adjustable steering column — See height adjustable steering column …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• safety steering column — See collapsible steering column …   Dictionary of automotive terms