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tap·pet (t

A lever or projecting arm that moves or is moved by contact with another part, usually to transmit motion, as between a driving mechanism and a valve.

[Probably from tap.]

tappet [ˈtæpɪt]

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a mechanical part that reciprocates to receive or transmit intermittent motion, esp the part of an internal-combustion engine that transmits motion from the camshaft to the push rods or valves

[from tap¹ + -et]

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Noun

tappet - a lever that is moved in order to tap something else

lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

Translations

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] N → empujador m, empujaválvula m

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n (AUTOMOBILES) → poussoir m (de soupape)
tap shoes npl → chaussures fpl de claquettes
tap water n → eau f du robinet

tappet

n (Aut) → Stößel m

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n → punteria

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