Tappet Definition

tăpĭt
noun
A sliding rod in an engine or machine moved by intermittent contact with a cam and used to move another part, as a valve.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tappet

Noun

Singular:
tappet
Plural:
tappets

Origin of Tappet

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from tap

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tappet Sentence Examples

  • Perhaps the tappet clearances were a bit wide before.

  • But it may be as simple as tappet noise escaping from a leaky exhaust seal.

  • The tappet adjuster would stick out and look odd, so I had some more thinking to do.

  • Removal The first task is to remove the crankcase breather from the tappet chest side of the engine.

  • Pre 1977 1/2 model year bikes used a unique thread size for the tappet block hold-down screws.

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Words Starting With

TTATAP

Words Ending With

TETPET

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With T