TAPPET

Tappet

A tappet is a projection which imparts a linear motion to some other component within a mechanism.

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tappet

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.


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