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rackwork

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[rak-wurk] / ˈrækˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. a mechanism utilizing a rack, as a rack and pinion.

Etymology

Origin of rackwork

First recorded in 1760–70; rack 1 + work

Example Sentences

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It was rotated, by means of a winch and rackwork.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

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