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Definition of rack-and-pinion adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rack-and-pinion

adjective
 
/ˌræk ən ˈpɪnjən/
 
/ˌræk ən ˈpɪnjən/
[only before noun]
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  1. 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
See rack-and-pinion in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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