pinion
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈpɪn.jən/
- Specialized
:
piñón
- But he rebounded quickly, changing his testimony to conclude that the rack and pinion assembly was the cause.
- rack and pinion
Examples
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TRW's Rack & Pinion Division, headquartered in Rogersville, Tenn., is a manufacturer of steering system components for automotive OEMs.
Academic text (1999) -
If you are asking what he said, the rack and pinion helps the car steer better.
Blog text (10) -
The QS-9000 implementation process started at the Rack & Pinion Division in October 1995.
Academic text (1999) -
Next, an internal spur gear slips over the drive pinion.
Academic text (2000) -
That's this last pinion gear here that drives the flywheel.
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For example, rack and pinion designs suffer from a common leak path at the O-ring shaft seals that are subject to wear.
Academic text (2003) -
A reduction in warranty claims involving steering gears, the Rack & Pinion Division's primary product, supported the perception of an improvement in quality.
Academic text (1999) -
The mounting system has a self-aligning hub that maintains concentricity between the motor shaft and gearhead, while a preinstalled pinion eliminates normal pinion setting procedures.
Academic text (2005) -
The mechanic replaced the worn-out pinion gear to improve the machine's efficiency.
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During the assembly, they installed a new pinion that was perfectly sized for the larger gear.
Synonyms
180
2.9
A wheel with teeth that makes parts of a machine move
1
5.3
A wheel with straight teeth that turns another wheel on a parallel axle
A round wheel with teeth that makes another wheel turn in a machine
A round wheel with teeth that fits together with another wheel to move parts or change speed
A wheel with straight teeth that fit another wheel to send power between parallel shafts
A small wheel used in clocks that has short metal bars instead of teeth
A small clock gear with round bars instead of teeth
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.0
A round gear and a flat bar with teeth that change turning into straight movement
- Specialized
A small wheel used in clocks that has short metal bars instead of teeth
- Specialized
Gears that fit together at a right angle to send power between car axles
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Etymology
Pinion for a small gear comes from a different old word, French pignon, which meant a 'small wheel' (and also a 'pine nut' because of its shape), so a pinion is a small wheel or gear that fits with a larger one.