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steer

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1. steer - Noun

2. steer - Adjective

3. steer - Verb

4. Steer - Proper noun

Meaning

A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.

To castrate; -- said of male calves.

To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.

To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.

To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.

To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.

A rudder or helm.

A helmsman, a pilot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses Source: Internet

Steer clear of him Source: Internet

A break through the middle allowed the Irishman to roll a ball into the path of Mackenzie, who showed good composure to steer his effort past Nick Draper and into the top corner. Source: Internet

After feeding that data into an algorithm and matching the time stamp of the data to actual pictures of the steer, he was able to capture, with 85% accuracy, the cow’s movements remotely. Source: Internet

According to the most recent National Beef Quality Audit, heifer carcasses had slightly more marbling than steer carcasses, but USDA quality grade was not significantly different. Source: Internet

After 1935 the FHA established guidelines to steer private mortgage investors away from minority areas. Source: Internet

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