Meaning of pushrod | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism.
2. A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
3. A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
4. A rod used in the transmission of flight control inputs to an aircraft's control surfaces.

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Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“Push Rod (81.85 mm) for Axle Length 168 mm”

“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.”

CEFR level