tappet

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

beak

bill

conk

fipple

follow

neb

nib

nose

👃

nozzle

pecker

peel

point

pusher

snoot

spout

thruster

push over

pushrod

pushbeam

radius rod

ejector pin

pusher bar

stamp stem

stripping pins

push pole

pushover bar

knock-out pin

pushing bar

Etymology

From tap + -et, possibly influenced by homophony with "tap it."