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rocker arm [1 record]

Record 1 2020-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Rail Transport
DEF

In [an] overhead-valve engine, an arm that rocks on a shaft (or pivots on a stud).

OBS

As the camshaft rotates, the cam lobe raises one end of the rocker arm which rocks or pivots in the center forcing the other end down against the valve stem and opening the valve.

OBS

rocker arm: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transport par rail
DEF

Levier oscillant placé au-dessus des cylindres, servant à ouvrir et fermer les soupapes.

OBS

culbuteur : désignation uniformisée par le Canadien Pacifique.

OBS

culbuteur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
  • Transporte ferroviario
DEF

Pieza que, accionada por una leva, transmite el movimiento de ésta a una válvula del cilindro.

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