rackwork

English

Etymology

From rack +‎ work.

Noun

rackwork (plural rackworks)

1. Any mechanism with a rack, such as a rack and pinion or a microscope.

See also

• racking (sometimes synonymous)

References

• “rackwork”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.