Associations to the word «Tappet»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

TAPPET, noun. A lever that is moved in order to tap something else.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis