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push·rod

also push rod  (po͝osh′rŏd′)
n.
A rod moved by a cam to operate the valves in an internal-combustion engine.
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pushrod

(ˈpʊʃˌrɒd)
n
(Automotive Engineering) a metal rod transmitting the reciprocating motion that operates the valves of an internal-combustion engine having the camshaft in the crankcase
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