trippet

American  

[trip-it] / ˈtrɪp ɪt /

noun

Machinery.

1. a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.

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trippet British  

/ ˈtrɪpɪt /

noun

1. any mechanism that strikes or is struck at regular intervals, as by a cam

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Etymology

Origin of trippet

First recorded in 1300–50, trippet is from the Middle English word trypet. See trip ¹, -et

Example Sentences

The 82-acre Trippet Ranch, as it is known today, was originally called “Rancho Las Lomas Celestiales” by its owner Cora Larimore Trippet, a founding member of the Hollywood Bowl and once a national officer in the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, according to her obituary and the Valley Relics Museum.

From Los Angeles Times

She was married to judge Oscar A. Trippet.

From Los Angeles Times

You’ll hike the moderate Musch Trail from the Trippet Ranch parking lot of Topanga State Park, feasting your eyes on those aforementioned hills.

From Los Angeles Times

"There have been no conversations with anyone or either organization about an acquisition," spokesman Ty Trippet said in the tweet, which was retweeted by Michael Bloomberg.

From Reuters

Ty Trippet, a spokesman for Mr. Bloomberg, said in a statement that the former mayor was “deeply grateful” to the authorities for “ensuring that no lives were lost and that the victim has been rescued and safely returned to her family.”

From New York Times