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Rarepoppet valve
The correct spelling is poppet valve.
How to pronounce poppet valve
noun
Say it like: Pop-pet- va-lve
The correct spelling is poppet valve. 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) and…
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Definition
noun
- 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) and which is operated by springs and possibly cams interacting with the shaft.
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