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poppet valve

poppet valve noun: a valve (as in an internal combustion engine) which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the end (the disk being shaped to alternately plug and unplug a matching port). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.

poppet valve: a valve (as in an internal combustion engine) which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the...
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Noun

poppet valve (plural poppet valves)

  1. A valve (as in an internal combustion engine) which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the end (the disk being shaped to alternately plug and unplug a matching port). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.
    • This communication between the tank and pump is controlled by a float valve in the tanks and a cock in the pipe, while a poppet valve prevents the undrawn liquor going into the waste tank.1900, Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications, page 75
    • Chesapeake & Ohio's enormous L-2 4-6-4's with Franklin rotary-cam poppet valves boasted an engine weight of 221½ tons and were coal-minded Chessie's last bid to beat the passenger diesel with a reciprocating engine.1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 62

poppet valve meaning in Tamil

poppet valve in Tamil

தலைவாயில்

Forms of poppet valve

pluralpoppet valves

Questions about poppet valve

What does poppet valve mean?
Poppet valve means a valve (as in an internal combustion engine) which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the end (the disk being shaped to alternately plug and unplug a matching port). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.
What is poppet valve in Tamil?
Poppet valve in Tamil is தலைவாயில். See Poppet valve meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is poppet valve?
Poppet valve is a noun.
What is the plural of poppet valve?
The plural of poppet valve is poppet valves.

Words near poppet valve in the dictionary

  1. Popperism
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  3. poppers up
  4. Poppes
  5. poppet
  6. poppet valve
  7. poppet valves
  8. poppetry
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  10. poppie
  11. poppied

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