tappet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

tappet tappets

Etymology

From tap + -et, possibly influenced by homophony with "tap it."

Synonyms

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