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RACKANDPINIONSystem for converting rotary motion to linear (often used on mountain railways) (4-3-6)
CABLETaxi the French take for car used on mountain (5)
THOROUGHGOINGHot buggy, bumpy in motion to the end (13)
SKIBEEHOOKOften used on a pike plug, it needs forceps for removal (6,4)
CAMRotary-to-linear motion converter
ASCENTA journey to the summit - as by the Snowdon Mountain railway, for example (6)
TREADLEPart of a machine operated by foot to provide rotary motion (7)
RIGISwiss "Queen of the Mountains" renowned for panoramic views over snow-capped Alps and its cogwheel train on Europe's first mountain railway (4)
PANTFight for breath on the Brecon Mountain Railway (4)
COPPERPAINTIn 2011, Washington became the first state to ban this substance, often used on boat hulls, because of environmental concerns
PRIMUSStove that's often used on camping trips (6)
PAROLEPrisoner's word often used on board (6)
SESAMESeed often used on bread rolls (6)
GUILLOCHEPrecise and intricate patterns of interlaced lines, often used on bank notes and passports
ENGINEMachine for converting energy into motion for which Macquorn Rankine developed a scale of thermodynamic temperature for stream-powered versions (6)
CHURNSLarge metal containers formerly used for transporting milk; or, machines for converting cream into butter (6)
DIODESDevices used in circuits for converting alternating current to direct current (6)
CRANKArm or lever for transmitting rotary motion (5)
TOPSPINForward rotary motion imparted to ball (7)
REELRotary motion of an object around its own axis (4)