"tappet" meaning in English

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        "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."
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          "word": "follower"
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        {
          "word": "lifter"
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          "roman": "palec",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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          "word": "палец"
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          "roman": "ekscentrik",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "word": "nostin"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "word": "nokka"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "suiveur"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "Stößel"
        },
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          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "taepit",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "word": "태핏"
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          "code": "pl",
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          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "popychacz"
        },
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          "roman": "tolkatelʹ",
          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "толкатель"
        },
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          "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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            "neuter"
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      "word": "lifter"
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      "roman": "palec",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "палец"
    },
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      "roman": "ekscentrik",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "ексцентрик"
    },
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      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "word": "nostin"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "word": "nokka"
    },
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      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "suiveur"
    },
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      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "Stößel"
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      "roman": "taepit",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "word": "태핏"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "popychacz"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "tolkatelʹ",
      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "толкатель"
    },
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      "sense": "lever or projection intended to tap or touch something",
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      ],
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  "word": "tappet"
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