rack and pinion

Noun

Meaning

a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pinion mechanism gear machinery rack gearing cog cogwheel flywheel gear wheel power steering newel post gearwheel cog wheel house warming party
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

system person environment setting

Hypernyms

gear cogwheel gear wheel geared wheel

Close letter words and terms

racistically racistly rack rack and pinion arrangement rack and pinion gear rack and pinion mechanism