POPPET

poppet, poppet valve

(noun) a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

poppet (plural poppets)

(informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.

(informal, term of endearment) A young woman or girl.

The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.

A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.

(nautical) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.

(engineering) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pop"pet, n.

1. See Puppet.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten.

3. (Mach.)

Definition: An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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