Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index V valve lifter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: valve' lift"er Pronunciation: [key] — Auto., Mach. Auto.,Mach. (in an internal-combustion engine) a tappet that opens a valve when actuated by a camshaft. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. valvelet valve stem TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meretricious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language