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Verb
/sti(ə)r/,
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steered, past participle; steering, present participle; steered, past tense; steers, 3rd person singular present;
  1. (of a person) Guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder
    • - he steered the boat slowly toward the busy quay
    • - he let Lily steer
  2. (of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) Be guided in a specified direction in such a way
    • - the ship steered into port
  3. Follow (a course) in a specified direction
    • - the fishermen were steering a direct course for Kodiak
    • - try to steer away from foods based on sugar
  4. Guide the movement or course of (someone or something)
    • - he had steered her to a chair
    • - he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather
Noun
  1. A male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef

  1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  2. tip: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  3. bullock: castrated bull
  4. direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
  5. guide: be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
  6. (steering) guidance: the act of guiding or showing the way
  7. Although the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on October 27 ...
  8. "Steer" is the first single from Missy Higgins' second album On a Clear Night. The song was released in Australia on 14 April 2007 and became #1 most added track in that same week. The CD single achieved the #1 spot on the Australian Singles Chart in the first week of its CD release. ...
  9. Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship, boat) or vehicle (car, motorcycle, bicycle) to follow the desired course. ...
  10. (Steers (island)) Steers was an island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. It, and a neighboring island Calmeyer, were created from volcanic products from the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, in the Sebesi Channel between Krakatoa and Sebesi, which was a fairly shallow area (abt 20 m before ...
  11. The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production; To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel); To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. ...
  12. (steering) Equipment used to control direction, something used to steer
  13. (steering) The illegal practice of directing members of minority groups to, or away from, certain areas or neighborhoods; channeling. See Fair Housing.
  14. (Steering) The illegal practice of channeling home seekers to particular areas, either to maintain the homogeneity of an area or to change the character of an area, which limits their choices of where they can live.
  15. (Steering) Changing the direction of the skis
  16. (Steering) The channeling of prospective home purchasers or renters, by real estate brokers or salespersons, into racially homogeneous neighborhoods, and actively discouraging them away from neighborhoods of different racial or ethnic composition.
  17. (STEERING) Discriminatory acts against buyers.
  18. (STEERING) The lamentable practice of not following through with the cue straight, but veering off in the direction of the shot's travel or the side english is applied, away from the proper aiming line; a common source of missed shots.
  19. (Steering) Checked to assure smooth operation and no loose parts.
  20. (Steering) Illegal practice whereby a representative of the party paying the bill tries to influence a vehicle owner to take their vehicle to a particular person or body shop for repairs.
  21. (Steering) Insurance companies forcing or persuading customers to have their vehicles repaired at a particular body shop. Claimants are frequently told that, while they are free to select any shop of their choosing, the insurer will only "guarantee" the repair work of a D.R.P. facility. ...
  22. (Steering) Power, recirculating ball.
  23. (Steering) Rack and pinion, 2.2 turns lock to lock
  24. (Steering) The act of suggesting or directing people to seek housing in a given area. Steering amounts to illegal discrimination if it is done because of the presence or absence of legally protected minorities.
  25. (Steering) The effort to maneuver home buyers into, or away from, a particular area of town because they won't "fit in." Telling a white couple, "You don't want to live in Mount Pleasant because that's where all the Latinos are" is an example. ...