tappet

tap·pet  (tpt)

n.

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.

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[Probably from tap¹.]

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tappet

Noun

a short steel rod in an engine which moves up and down transferring movement from one part of the machine to another [from tap¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tappet - a lever that is moved in order to tap something else lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

Translations

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n → excéntrica

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n (Aut) → poussoir m (de soupape)

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n (Aut) → Stößel m

tappet [ˈtæpɪt] n → punteria