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Definitions for Poppet

[1] Also called poppet valve . Machinery . a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal-combustion and steam engines.
[2] British Dialect . a term of endearment for a girl or child.
[3] Nautical . any of the vertical timbers bracing the bow or stern of a vessel about to be launched.
[4] poppit.
[5] poppethead.
[6] a usually plastic bead that can be connected to or detached from others of the same kind without hooks or clasps, used to form necklaces, bracelets, etc.
[7] a term of affection for a small child or sweetheart
[8] Also called: poppet valve a mushroom-shaped valve that is lifted from its seating against a spring by applying an axial force to its stem: commonly used as an exhaust or inlet valve in an internal-combustion engine
[9] nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock

Words nearby Poppet

popover, poppa, poppadom, poppaea sabina, popper, poppet, poppet head, poppethead, poppied, popping crease, poppit

Origin of Poppet

itFirst recorded in 1955–60; from the verb phrase pop it

Word origin for Poppet

C14: early variant of puppet