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rack and pinion vs gear

gear vs rack and pinion

rack and pinion and gear both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack and pinion Yes No No No
gear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gear is a hypernym of rack and pinion; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than rack and pinion:
  • rack and pinion: a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
  • gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
Other hypernyms of rack and pinion include cogwheel, gear wheel, geared wheel.
rack and pinion (noun) gear (noun)
a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa) a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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)
rack and pinion (verb) gear (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between rack and pinion and gear

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