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

pinion mechanism gear machinery rack gearing cog cogwheel flywheel gear wheel power steering house warming party toothed bar toothed rack cog wheel

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system person environment setting

gear cogwheel gear wheel geared wheel