"poppet valve" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: poppet valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} poppet valve (plural poppet valves)
  1. (mechanics) 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. Categories (topical): Mechanics

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