rack-and-pinion
adjective/ˌræk ən ˈpɪnjən/
/ˌræk ən ˈpɪnjən/
[only before noun]- using a machine in which a moving cog (= wheel with teeth around the edge) fits into a bar with teeth
- a rack-and-pinion steering system
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