the wheel that the driver turns to control the direction that a vehicle goes in 方向盘;(操)舵轮 

He grabbed the steering wheel from her to prevent the car going off the road. 他从她手中夺过方向盘,以避免汽车驶离道路。 Turn the steering wheel hard to the right. 使劲儿向右打方向盘。 He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and waited. 他等候时用手指嗒嗒地敲击方向盘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- leather
