tappet
English
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Etymology
From tap + -et, possibly influenced by homophony with "tap it."
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æpɪt
Noun
tappet (plural tappets)
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
lever or projection intended to tap or touch something
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See also
Danish
Verb
tappet
- past participle of tappe
German
Verb
tappet
- (deprecated template usage) Second-person plural subjunctive I of tappen.