Meaning & use
steerable
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Capable of being guided or directed, especially in movement.
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The steerable front wheel makes the stroller easy to maneuver in tight spaces.
Engineers designed a steerable antenna that can track a satellite as it moves across the sky.
A note on using this word
Steerable is used both for physical vehicles, like carts and drones, and figuratively for systems that can be directed or controlled.
Words with a similar meaning
maneuverableguidable
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