Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 32 compound words that contain steer. The most common are listed below. Open steer in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- steer clearTo avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.
- course to steerThe estimated course that a boat should steer in order to arrive at a waypoint, bearing in mind the effects that wind and tide will have on the vessel.
- courses to steerplural of course to steer: The estimated course that a boat should steer in order to arrive at a waypoint, bearing in mind the effects that wind and tide will have on the vessel.
- bum steerBad advice or information, regardless of intention.
- torque steerThe pull of a front-wheel drive car's steering to one side (i.e. away from straight ahead) when accelerating. This is an undesirable phenomenon and arises from the driveline components that take the engine's power to the two wheels.
- Judas steerA steer that leads other cattle to a slaughterhouse.
- shuffle steerTo steer a vehicle controlled by a steering wheel in a manner that transfers grip from one hand to the other as the wheel is turned. Contrasted with shoulder steer, which maintains grip at the same locations on the wheel as it is turned.
- steer tubeSynonym of steerer tube: The part of the fork that is inserted into the head tube of the frame, and is used to attach the fork to the frame using a headset.
- steer tubesplural of steer tube: The part of the fork that is inserted into the head tube of the frame, and is used to attach the fork to the frame using a headset.
- wild as a Tuckernuck steerWild, reckless, harum-scarum.
Compound words 32
- starboardThe righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.
- skidsteerHaving steering achieved by differential steering, up to and including skidding of the wheels.
- steerabilityThe quality or degree of being steerable.
- countersteerTo steer (a vehicle) in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn in order to adjust the rider's center of gravity.
- autosteerTo steer automatically.
- besteerTo guide; pilot; direct.
- missteerTo steer badly or wrongly.
- outsteerTo steer better than.
- resteerTo steer again or on a different course.
- steerlessHaving no rudder.