What does "tappet" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "tappet"?

Common synonyms include: cam follower, lifter, valve lifter.

Tappet

noun

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Definitions

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.
2
a lever that is moved in order to tap something else wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cam follower lifter valve lifter

Etymology

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

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