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rocker arm

rocker arm noun: a valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod in an overhead valve internal combustion engine to the corresponding intake or exhaust valve.

Noun

rocker arm (plural rocker arms)

  1. A valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod in an overhead valve internal combustion engine to the corresponding intake or exhaust valve.
    • All the rocker arms have an automatic hydraulic adjustment, which ensures at all times that no backlash is present in the valve motion.1958 September, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 601

rocker arm meaning in Tamil

rocker arm in Tamil

ஆடும் கை

Forms of rocker arm

pluralrocker arms

Questions about rocker arm

What does rocker arm mean?
Rocker arm means a valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod in an overhead valve internal combustion engine to the corresponding intake or exhaust valve.
What is rocker arm in Tamil?
Rocker arm in Tamil is ஆடும் கை. See Rocker arm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rocker arm?
Rocker arm is a noun.
What is the plural of rocker arm?
The plural of rocker arm is rocker arms.

Words near rocker arm in the dictionary

  1. rockelay
  2. rockelays
  3. rockels
  4. rocken
  5. rocker
  6. rocker arm
  7. rocker arms
  8. rocker board
  9. rocker boards
  10. rocker panel
  11. rocker panels

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