The cam-within-a-cam concept has existed for decades, but perfecting it for production might just add another decade to the life of the pushrod engine.
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Pushrod
Synonyms for "pushrod"
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5 translations across 5 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 推杆 noun (rod in a piston engine)
Danish
1 entries- stødstang noun (rod in a piston engine)
Finnish
1 entries- työntötanko noun (rod in a piston engine)
German
1 entries- stoßstange noun (rod in a piston engine)
Swedish
1 entries- stötstång noun (rod in a piston engine)
Sample sentences
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An internal-gear hub with a hollow axle may be re-oiled by removing the pushrod or indicator spindle and squirting oil into the end of the axle.
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Push Rod (81.85 mm) for Axle Length 168 mm
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On 17 August 2005, a Saab 2000, at the ramp, with controls locked, was subjected to jet blast of around 126 kt (233 km/h) from a passing B747. This resulted in the bending of the left aileron control pushrod, causing it to fail at the time of takeoff. The crew had to make an emergency landing.
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