rack and pinion
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- noun
- /ræk ənd ˈpɪn.jən/
- Specialized
:
piñón y cremallera
- But he rebounded quickly, changing his testimony to conclude that the rack and pinion assembly was the cause.
- rack and pinion steering
- rack-and-pinion focuser
- rack and pinion system
Examples
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In the permanent magnet rack-and-pinion generator buoy, linear-to-rotary conversion is being developed as an extension of the concept of permanent magnet gears.
Academic text (2006) -
Rotary tables and rack-and-pinion drive units are outlined.
Academic text (1994) -
Touchy steering can be an issue with standard steering boxes, and it's quite common when rack-and-pinion steering is used.
Blog text (12) -
Rack-and-pinion steering, on the other hand, is generally happier at a lower operating pressure of 850-950 psi.
Blog text (12) -
This is a very common issue on street rods running a GM pump with a Mustang rack-and-pinion.
Blog text (12) -
Borgeson offers them for V-belt or serpentine drives with pressure preset for Mustang rack-and-pinion or GM boxes.
Blog text (12) -
The latter is a rack-and-pinion device that mounts between the camera and tripod and allows the camera to be racked backward so that the lens's nodal plane falls over the axis of the tripod head.
Academic text (1996) -
The car uses a rack and pinion system to steer smoothly and accurately.
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A rack and pinion mechanism converts the rotary motion of the motor into linear movement for the sliding door.
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The engineer explained how the rack and pinion design provides better control in lifting heavy objects.
How Precise
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7.4
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6.0
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47
7.7
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23
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun literally names the two mechanical parts involved: 'rack' (a toothed bar) and 'pinion' (a small gear) joined by 'and', so the device is directly describable as the combination of those parts. Although the term is technical, its meaning is compositional and predictable for a learner who knows both constituent words and basic mechanical relations.
Etymology
Rack and pinion comes from the simple image of a flat toothed bar called the rack and a small round gear called the pinion working together. As the pinion turns, it pushes the rack to move in a straight line, so the name helps you remember it 'turns' round motion into straight movement used in steering and machines.