About The Word Tappet
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Tappet
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What's The Definition Of Tappet?
[n] a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tappet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tappet: See Also | lever Tappet In Webster's Dictionary \Tap"pet\, n. (Mach.)
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. --G. Francis.
{Tappet motion}, a valve motion worked by tappets from a
reciprocating part, without an eccentric or cam, -- used
in steam pumps, etc.
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