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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: follower, lifter
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lever
History
From tap + -et, possibly influenced by homophony with "tap it."
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
