tappet

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lifter follower cam pusher push slide carriage jaw runner lobe plunger slider wiper pawl thruster

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Antonyms

non-conformist

Hypernyms

lever

Phrases with the word

tappet wrench tappet loom

Close letter words and terms

tapper Tappertitian tappester tappet loom tappet wrench tappice