Meaning Of The Word Rocker arm

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rocker arm in Automotive Engineering
noun: A rocker arm is a centrally pivoted lever in the valve train of an engine that converts the motion of the rods to open the valves.

rocker arm in British English
an armlike piece attached to a rockshaft, as in automotive engines
noun: a lever that rocks about a pivot, esp a lever in an internal-combustion engine that transmits the motion of a pushrod or cam to a valve
noun: a rocking or oscillating arm or lever rotating with a moving shaft or pivoted on a stationary shaft

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