power steering

noun

A system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels. (Traditionally hydraulic; now sometimes electric.)

Similar
power-assisted steering

Meanings

nounpower steering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableautomotiveA system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels. (Traditionally hydraulic; now sometimes electric.)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounautomotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel

Similar
power-assisted steering
Broader
steering systemsteering mechanism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 動力轉向 /动力转向
  • 動力轉向 /动力转向 (dònglì zhuǎnxiàng)System in a vehicle
Dutch stuurbekrachtiging
  • stuurbekrachtigingSystem in a vehicle
Finnish ohjaustehostin
  • ohjaustehostinSystem in a vehicle
French direction assistée
  • direction assistéeSystem in a vehicle
German Servolenkung
  • ServolenkungSystem in a vehicle
Hungarian szervókormány
  • szervókormánySystem in a vehicle
Indonesian kemudi daya
  • kemudi dayaSystem in a vehicle
Italian servosterzo
  • servosterzoSystem in a vehicle
Japanese パワーステアリング
  • パワーステアリング (pawāsutearingu)System in a vehicle
Malay stereng kuasa
  • stereng kuasaSystem in a vehicle
Norwegian servostyring
  • servostyringSystem in a vehicle
Polish wspomaganie kierownicy
  • wspomaganie kierownicySystem in a vehicle
Russian усили́тель руля́
  • усили́тель руля́ (usilítelʹ ruljá)System in a vehicle
Spanish dirección motorizada, dirección asistida f servodirección
  • dirección motorizadaSystem in a vehicle
  • dirección asistida f servodirecciónSystem in a vehicle
Swedish servostyrning
  • servostyrningSystem in a vehicle
Turkish hidrolik direksiyon
  • hidrolik direksiyonSystem in a vehicle
Cite this entry
APA

power steering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20steering

MLA

“power steering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20steering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power steering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20steering.

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