NOUN | artifact | poppet, poppet valve | a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat |
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Meaning | A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines. | |
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Synonym | poppet valve | |
Part of | internal-combustion engine, ICE | A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace |
Broader | valve | Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid |
Catalan | vàlvula de seient |
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