| 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 (r k n-p nyn) adj. |
rack-and-pinion
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for converting rotary into linear motion and vice versa, in which a gearwheel (the pinion) engages with a flat toothed bar (the rack)
adj
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (of a type of steering gear in motor vehicles) having a track rod with a rack along part of its length that engages with a pinion attached to the steering column
Translations
rack-and-pinion [ˌrækəndˈpɪnjən]
A. N (Tech) → cremallera f y piñón
B. CPD rack-and-pinion steering N → cremallera f, piñón m
rack-and-pinion [ˌrækənˈpɪnjən] n (Tech) → rocchetto m cremagliera inv
rack-and-pinion [ˌrækənˈpɪnjən] n (Tech) → rocchetto m cremagliera inv
rack-and-pinion [ˌrækənˈpɪnjən] n (Tech) → rocchetto m cremagliera inv
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