{Tappet motion}, a valve motion worked by tappets from a reciprocating part, without an eccentric or cam, -- used in steam pumps, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tappet motion — noun : a valve motion (as in a steam pump) worked by tappets … Useful english dictionary
Tappet — Tap pet, n. (Mach.) A lever or projection moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion. G. Francis. [1913 Webster] {Tappet motion}, a valve motion worked by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tappet — ► NOUN ▪ a lever or projecting part on a machine which intermittently makes contact with a cam or other part so as to give or receive motion. ORIGIN from TAP(Cf. ↑tapper) … English terms dictionary
-mōtion — ● tappet … Useful english dictionary
Tappet — [ Ford I4 DOHC engine, showing the tappet just under the cam lobe] A tappet in mechanical engineering is a projection which imparts a linear motion to some other component within an assembly. Properly speaking, a tappet is only that part of a… … Wikipedia
tappet — noun Etymology: irregular from 3tap Date: 1745 a lever or projection moved by some other piece (as a cam) or intended to tap or touch something else to cause a particular motion … New Collegiate Dictionary
tappet — noun 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. Syn: follower, lifter … Wiktionary
tappet — [ tapɪt] noun a moving part in a machine which transmits motion in a straight line between a cam and another participle Origin C18: appar. an irregular dimin. of tap2 … English new terms dictionary
tappet — /ˈtæpət / (say tapuht) noun (in a machine or engine) a projecting part, arm, or the like which intermittently comes in contact with another part to which it communicates or from which it receives an intermittent motion. {tap1 + et} …
tappet — n. a lever or projecting part used in machinery to give intermittent motion, often in conjunction with a cam. Etymology: app. f. TAP(2) + ET(1) … Useful english dictionary
