tappet

[ tap-it ]

/ ˈtæp ɪt /

noun Machinery.

a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.

Origin of tappet

First recorded in 1735–45; tap¹ + -et

Words nearby tappet

tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee, tapper, tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot

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Example sentences from the Web for tappet

As the tappet is struck 400 to 600 times per minute, the wear and stress is great.
Expository Writing|Mervin James Curl
When the exhaust valve is operated by the tappet rod and rocker arm the intake valve is also carried down with it.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
After going over my engine, I found that a tappet rod had broken and stripped the cowling.
Sixty Squadron R.A.F.|Group-Captain A. J. L. Scott
Each stamp has a tappet at the back, which requires to be daubed with grease on the lower side that it can be raised more easily.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

The resistance and pressure of the tappet tends to throw increased and unequal wear on the opposite side of the cylinder.
Expository Writing|Mervin James Curl

British Dictionary definitions for tappet

tappet

/ (ˈtæpɪt) /

noun

a mechanical part that reciprocates to receive or transmit intermittent motion, esp the part of an internal-combustion engine that transmits motion from the camshaft to the push rods or valves

Word Origin for tappet

C18: from tap 1 + -et

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tappet
释义	tappet [ tap-it ] / ˈtæp ɪt / noun Machinery. a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve. Origin of tappet First recorded in 1735–45; tap¹ + -et Words nearby tappet tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee, tapper, tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tappet As the tappet is struck 400 to 600 times per minute, the wear and stress is great. Expository Writing\|Mervin James Curl When the exhaust valve is operated by the tappet rod and rocker arm the intake valve is also carried down with it. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag After going over my engine, I found that a tappet rod had broken and stripped the cowling. Sixty Squadron R.A.F.\|Group-Captain A. J. L. Scott Each stamp has a tappet at the back, which requires to be daubed with grease on the lower side that it can be raised more easily. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola The resistance and pressure of the tappet tends to throw increased and unequal wear on the opposite side of the cylinder. Expository Writing\|Mervin James Curl British Dictionary definitions for tappet tappet / (ˈtæpɪt) / noun a mechanical part that reciprocates to receive or transmit intermittent motion, esp the part of an internal-combustion engine that transmits motion from the camshaft to the push rods or valves Word Origin for tappet C18: from tap 1 + -et Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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