rack and pinion

Significado (Inglés)

1. A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways.
2. A type of steering that uses such a gear arrangement: Ellipsis of rack and pinion steering.

Sinónimos

ratchet wheel

Traducciones

cremallera i pinyó

crémaillère

cremagliera

cremalheira