rocker arm

rocker arm

n. A pivoted lever used in an internal combustion engine to transfer cam or pushrod motion to a valve stem.

rocker arm

n (Automotive Engineering) a lever that rocks about a pivot, esp a lever in an internal-combustion engine that transmits the motion of a pushrod or cam to a valve

rock′er arm`

n. a rocking or oscillating arm or lever rotating with a moving shaft or pivoted on a stationary shaft. [1855–60]

Thesaurus

Noun

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rocker arm - a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion enginevalve rockerlever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

Translations

bras de levier