rack and pinion
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.
Noun
rack and pinion (plural rack and pinions or racks and pinions)
- 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.
- This machine transfers a heavy load via a rack and pinion.
- To sum up, the Furka-Oberalp Railway is a good example of the adaptation of the rack-and-pinion system to a main line over mountainous terrain.1950 November, H. P. White, “The Furka-Oberalp Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 770
- A type of steering that uses such a gear arrangement: Ellipsis of rack and pinion steering.
- This car came with rack and pinion, disc brakes, and a turbocharger at a time when all of those things seemed like exotic luxuries.
rack and pinion meaning in Tamil
rack and pinion in Tamil
- பல்லோடியும்பற்சிலியும், ஏந்தானமும் சிறுபற்சில்லும்
Forms of rack and pinion
| plural | rack and pinions |
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| plural | racks and pinions |
Words formed from rack and pinion
Questions about rack and pinion
- What does rack and pinion mean?
- Rack and pinion means 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.
- What is rack and pinion in Tamil?
- Rack and pinion in Tamil is பல்லோடியும்பற்சிலியும், ஏந்தானமும் சிறுபற்சில்லும். See Rack and pinion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rack and pinion?
- Rack and pinion is a noun.
- What is the plural of rack and pinion?
- The plural of rack and pinion is rack and pinions.
Words near rack and pinion in the dictionary
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