rack and pinion
Noun

rack and pinion

  1. 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
Translations
  • Russian: реечный переда́ча (reječnajá peredáča)f, кремалье́ра



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