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Pinion

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004325

A small gear that meshes with a larger gear or a rack to transmit motion or change direction. It typically has fewer teeth than the gear it drives, resulting in a speed increase or torque reduction. In a rack and pinion system, the pinion converts rotational motion into linear motion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004325
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Ritzel; Spanish: piñón; French: pignon
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004325",
  "term": "Pinion",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small gear that meshes with a larger gear or a rack to transmit motion or change direction. It typically has fewer teeth than the gear it drives, resulting in a speed increase or torque reduction. In a rack and pinion system, the pinion converts rotational motion into linear motion.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ritzel",
    "es": "piñón",
    "fr": "pignon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pinion/"
}

Record 4,701 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.