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poppet valves

poppet valves is the plural of poppet valve.

Meaning of poppet valve

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

Questions about poppet valves

What is poppet valves the plural of?
Poppet valves is the plural of poppet valve.

Words near poppet valves in the dictionary

  1. poppers
  2. poppers up
  3. Poppes
  4. poppet
  5. poppet valve
  6. poppet valves
  7. poppetry
  8. poppets
  9. poppie
  10. poppied
  11. poppier

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