The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEERING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STEERING
- Feature of vehicle — it’s green, novel
- Feature of car that’s smart, always on the inside
- Driving train circling points
- Ushering English Queen into do
- Always getting caught in police trap, manoeuvring car?
- As aids for driving, English tees were endlessly modified
- Feature of car that may arouse gent’s ire
- . A type of wheel that controls cattle in Germany
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The straight part
We know that "Feature of vehicle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feature of vehicle = steering.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STEERING mean?
STEERING verb- 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. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
- To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
- To direct a group of animals.
- To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
- To direct a conversation.
- To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
- To castrate (a male calf).
- Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.