ramp(1) (iou) and Rack and Pinion Steering - Motor Sports (gambling)

ramp(1) (iou)

ramp noun1. [ramp] LME.
[from RAMP verb1. In branch III through French rampe, from Old & mod. French ramper.]
I.
A bold lively woman or girl; a tomboy. Cf. ROMP noun 1. Long arch. & dial. LME.
II.
The action or an act of ramping. L17.
III.
Architecture. The difference in level between the abutments of a rampant arch. E18.
A slope; an inclined plane connecting two different levels; spec. (a) a temporary bridge used when boarding or leaving a boat; (b) a sloping board by which an animal enters or leaves a horsebox, cattle truck, etc.; (c) a movable set of stairs used when boarding or leaving an aeroplane. L18.
b. An inclined slip road leading on to or off a main highway. N. Amer. M20.
c. An abrupt change in the level of a road. M20.
d. A low platform from which competitors leave successively at timed intervals at the start of a motor rally. M20.
Part of the handrail of a stair with a concave or upward bend, as at a landing. L18.
The apron of an airfield. M20.
Electronics. An electrical waveform in which the voltage increases linearly with time. Freq. attrib. M20.
Comb.: rampway N. Amer. a sloping passageway formed by a ramp between different levels.

Rack and Pinion Steering - Motor Sports (gambling)

The steering wheel is connected to a pinion gear that meshes with a toothed bar, also called a rack or linear gear. As the pinion turns, the rack moves side to side, moving the steering linkage and causing the front wheels to turn left or right. The ends of the rack are linked to the steering wheel with tie rods.

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