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POPPET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
Synonyms:
poppet; poppet valve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("poppet" is a kind of...):
valve (control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid)
Holonyms ("poppet" is a part of...):
ICE; internal-combustion engine (a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine)
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