- valve lever; valve-rocker arm
- (mas) culbutor de supapă
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
valve lever; valve-rocker arm
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rocker arm — A curved lever that pivots in the middle. One end is attached to the top of the valve stem. In overhead valve engines the other end is attached to the push rod. In some overhead cam engines the other end is attached directly to the camshaft lobe … Dictionary of automotive terms
rocker arm — noun a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal combustion engine • Syn: ↑valve rocker • Hypernyms: ↑lever … Useful english dictionary
valve rocker — noun a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal combustion engine • Syn: ↑rocker arm • Hypernyms: ↑lever … Useful english dictionary
rocker arm — noun Date: 1851 a center pivoted lever actuated by a cam to push an automotive engine valve down … New Collegiate Dictionary
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rockerarm — rocker arm n. A pivoted lever used in an internal combustion engine to transfer cam or pushrod motion to a valve stem. * * * … Universalium
