pushrod (English, noun)
expansion: pushrod (plural pushrods)
Senses:
topics: automotive
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glosses: A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism.
A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
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glosses: A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism.
A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
topics: aeronautics
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business
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glosses: A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism.
A rod used in the transmission of flight control inputs to an aircraft's control surfaces.
Forms:
form: pushrods
tags: plural
form: push rod
tags: alternative