pushrod
or push rod
[ poo sh-rod ]
/ ˈpʊʃˌrɒd /
noun Automotive.
a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves.
Words nearby pushrod
pushing,
pushkin,
pushout,
pushover,
pushpin,
pushrod,
pushto,
pushtu,
pushy,
pusillanimity,
pusillanimous
Example sentences from the Web for pushrod
The hinged cam follower was omitted and the pushrod bore directly on the cam through a roller in its end.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design |Leonard S. Hobbs.
British Dictionary definitions for pushrod
pushrod
/ (ˈpʊʃˌrɒd) /
noun
a metal rod transmitting the reciprocating motion that operates the valves of an internal-combustion engine having the camshaft in the crankcase