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gear vs rack and pinion

rack and pinion vs gear

gear and rack and pinion both are nouns.

gear is a verb but rack and pinion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
rack and pinion Yes No No No
As nouns, rack and pinion is a hyponym of gear; that is, rack and pinion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:
  • gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
  • rack and pinion: a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
gear (noun) rack and pinion (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
gear (verb) rack and pinion (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between gear and rack and pinion

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