pushrod
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pushrod
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From push + rod.
noun pushrods · push rod
- A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head. The cam-within-a-cam concept has existed for decades, but perfecting it for production might just add another decade to the life of the pushrod engine.
- A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism. An internal-gear hub with a hollow axle may be re-oiled by removing the pushrod or indicator spindle and squirting oil into the end of the axle.
- A rod used in the transmission of flight control inputs to an aircraft's control surfaces. On 17 August 2005, a Saab 2000, at the ramp, with controls locked, was subjected to jet blast of around 126 kt (233 km/h) from a passing B747. This resulted in the bending of the left aileron control pushrod, causing it to fail at the time of takeoff. The crew had to make an emergency landing.
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noun rod in a piston engine
| 中文 | 推杆 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | stoßstange |
Talk about this word "pushrod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pushrod. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pushrod. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pushrod "pushrod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pushrod.
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@misc{pushrod_2026,
title = {pushrod},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pushrod},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
