rack-and-pinion

rack·-and-pinion (rak′ən pin′yən)

adjective

designating or of an automotive steering system having a rack () and a pinion

Modifies a noun

railroad: Lake steamers carry you across to nearby resorts, while the rack-and-pinion railroad takes you up to the peak of the Schafberg.
steering: New Chassis Engineering Not only did the Freelander have a choice of engines, but all independent suspension, and power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering.
drive: As the guideway moves, this arrangement creates a low-duty rack-and-pinion drive.
system: We were the first manufacturer to use rack-and-pinion systems instead of chain drives for our carriage drive systems.

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