rack and pinion en · NOUN
Meanings
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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.
The length of the Wengernalp Railway from Lauterbrunnen over the Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald or vice versa, Riggenbach rack-and-pinion operated throughout, should be a "must" in the itinerary of every Oberland tourist; [...].
1960 December, Voyageur, “The Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland”, in Trains Illustrated, page 752:Finally, it is the world's leading manufacturer in the rack-and-pinion rail vehicle industry.
2021 May 19, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, page 56: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:
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| racks and pinions | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rack and pinions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (9)
es piñón y cremallera (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · ru реечная́ переда́ча (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · ru кремалье́ра (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · fi hammastanko ja hammaspyörä (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · de Zahnstangenantrieb (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · sh zupčani prijenos s ozubnicom (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · no Tannstang (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · fi hammastanko (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear) · pl zębatka (mechanism converting rotational motion into linear)