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poppet valve

The correct spelling is poppet valve.

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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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noun

  1. 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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