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rack and pinion gears vs rack-and-pinion gears

Both "rack and pinion gears" and "rack-and-pinion gears" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Rack and pinion gears" refers to separate components, while "rack-and-pinion gears" is a compound term used to describe a specific type of gear mechanism.

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rack and pinion gears

This phrase is correct when referring to separate components of a gear system.

This phrase is used when talking about individual components of a gear system, where the rack and the pinion are distinct parts.

Examples:

The rack and pinion gears work together to convert rotational motion into linear motion.
Make sure to lubricate the rack and pinion gears regularly for smooth operation.

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A rotary axis can be driven by a linear device (e.g. a screw or a rack-and-pinion).
- means of transport of persons using rack and pinion rail mounted vehicles,
Rack and pinion steering assemblies (excluding power-assisted types and those of subheading 8708.94.10)
You think when I was a spokesmodel at car shows I knew what rack and pinion steering was?
lifts connected to machinery and intended exclusively for access to the workplace, - rack and pinion trains,
wire, rope, chain, screwed spindle and nut, rack and pinion, hydraulic jack (direct or indirect), or an expanding linkage mechanism
Mr Rack and several of you emphasised security problems.
He is inches from Carla's rack and hasn't flinched.
Murphy let it go to rack and ruin.
Your estate has gone to rack and ruin, its people are thieves and parasites.
Günter Verheugen also answered the supplementary questions by Manolis Mavrommatis, Reinhard Rack and Jörg Leichtfried.
These are heated-towel-rack and turndown-service people.
Get your rack and I don't want to see you till 4 noon watch.
He took a rack and placed it in front of a factory.
From the racks and stacks, it's the best on wax.
The expected after the racks and is repeating the phrase...
Carries stern racks and K-guns. Capable of dropping 17 patterns.
Just my rack and the throne.
Racks and racks of $7 ties.
Bend me over a bread rack and pound me into shape.

Alternatives:

rack and pinion system
rack and pinion mechanism
rack and pinion setup
rack and pinion assembly
rack and pinion unit

rack-and-pinion gears

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific type of gear mechanism where the rack and pinion are combined into a single unit.

This phrase is used to describe a gear mechanism where the rack and pinion are integrated into a single unit, typically used in steering systems of vehicles.

Examples:

The rack-and-pinion gears in the car's steering system allow for precise control.
The rack-and-pinion gears need to be inspected regularly for wear and tear.

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A rotary axis can be driven by a linear device (e.g. a screw or a rack-and-pinion).
Sprockets are gears used in motors.
So... let's switch gears.
Gears and springs from his wheelchair.
The handlebars are used for steering and as hand operated pedals being directly connected to crank gears and derailleur gears.
The vehicle has five forward gears and a reverse gear.
The gear lever, shifted the gears.
Additional gears can be used according to manufacturer recommendations if the vehicle is equipped with a transmission with more than five gears.
In case of a manual gear box with several gears, the operator changes the gear according to the manufacturer's specifications.
A lot of the gears I actually pulled from gaming platforms.
This segment is aggregated for all passive gears.
Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes.
No bike has got 37 gears.
Therefore, the fishery cannot be undertaken with other gears.
There's more to these events than just Metal Gears.
But these gears just started turning'.
Custom gears, performance chip, and a hand-built throttle box.
I got six gears on these hips.
FYI, there are 21 gears.
We need you to take a pebble inside there... and jam the gears.

Alternatives:

rack-and-pinion system
rack-and-pinion mechanism
rack-and-pinion setup
rack-and-pinion assembly
rack-and-pinion unit

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