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rack and pinion
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rack and pinion
n.
A device for the conversion of rotary and linear motion, consisting of a pinion and a mated rack.
rack-and-pinion (rkn-pnyn) adj.
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Noun1.rack and pinion - a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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