tappet
pronunciation
How to pronounce tappet in British English:
UK ['tæpɪt]
How to pronounce tappet in American English:
US ['tæpɪt]
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- Noun:
- a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
Word Origin
- tappet (n.)
- machine part, 1745, apparently from tap (v.1) + -et, "but the use of the suffix is abnormal" [OED].
Example
- 1. Check that the drive tappet is installed correctly .
- 2. The valve tappet guide must be replaced if it displays irregularities deviating from the limit sample photo .
- 3. When doing so , make sure that the flat-based tappet guides are not damaged .
- 4. In any event , the sharply pointed shapes of the lobes on aggressively profiled camshafts exert pressures in excess of 2 00000 lb per square inch ( 14000 kg / cm ) at the contact point between the tappet and the lobe .
- 5. Cam shaft and tappet body are important parts of engine , their status will influence directly whether or not the engine could make normal operation .