rack and pinion (English, noun)
expansion: rack and pinion (plural rack and pinions or racks and pinions)
Senses:
wikidata: Q144004
glosses: 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.
wikidata: Q106121071
glosses: A type of steering that uses such a gear arrangement: Ellipsis of rack and pinion steering.
Forms:
form: rack and pinions
tags: plural
form: racks and pinions
tags: plural