Tappet is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 57 anagrams from letters in tappet (aepptt).
First recorded in 1735-45; tap1 + -et
In these grooves slides a tappet, n, connected with the axle.
After going over my engine, I found that a tappet rod had broken and stripped the cowling.
The resistance and pressure of the tappet tends to throw increased and unequal wear on the opposite side of the cylinder.
As the tappet is struck 400 to 600 times per minute, the wear and stress is great.
When the exhaust valve is operated by the tappet rod and rocker arm the intake valve is also carried down with it.
Each stamp has a tappet at the back, which requires to be daubed with grease on the lower side that it can be raised more easily.
By an ingenious rocker arm and tappet rod arrangement it is possible to operate both valves with a single push rod.