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Pinion

/pˈɪnjən/
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(noun) A wing.

The gear system consists of a large wheel and a small pinion.
They decided to pinion the bird's wings to prevent it from flying.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The small ____ gear engaged with the larger rack to convert rotational motion into linear movement.

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