noun
steering column
Automotive term for the shaft and housing that connects the steering wheel to the steering mechanism.
事故の衝撃でステアリングコラムが変形した。
The steering column was deformed by the impact of the accident.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Refers specifically to the steering wheel, while ステアリングコラム is the column assembly behind it.
Loanword from English 'steering column'.