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Definitions for rack and pinion

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

rack′ and pin′ion(n.)

  1. Category: Automotive, Machinery

    Ref: See under rack1 (def. 5a). 1 5 1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. rack and pinion(noun)

    a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)

Wiktionary

  1. rack and pinion(Noun)

    A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways

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