tappet
(noun) a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tappet (plural tappets)
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.
• follower
• lifter
Source: Wiktionary
Tap"pet, n. (Mach.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
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