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Noun: poppet  pó-pit
  1. A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
    - poppet valve

Derived forms: poppets

Type of: valve

Part of: ICE, internal-combustion engine

Encyclopedia: Poppet