Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rocker arm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: rock-er arm
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod in an overhead valve internal combustion engine to the corresponding intake or exhaust valve.

Example Sentences

"All the rocker arms have an automatic hydraulic adjustment, which ensures at all times that no backlash is present in the valve motion."

Inflected Forms

rocker arms (plural)

Synonyms

valve rocker

Questions

What does rocker arm mean?: A valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod in an overhead valve internal combustion engine to the corresponding intake or exhaust valve.

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