Definitions for tappetˈtæp ɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tap•petˈtæp ɪt(n.)
a sliding rod that moves another machine part, as a valve, when intermittently struck by a cam.
Category: Machinery
Origin of tappet:
1735–45
Princeton's WordNet
tappet(noun)
a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
Wiktionary
tappet(Noun)
A lever or projection which is moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, in order to produce change or regulate motion.
Webster Dictionary
Tappet(noun)
a lever or projection moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion
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