"poppet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒ.pɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poppet.wav Forms: poppets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪt Etymology: A variant of puppet. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂w-}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} poppet (plural poppets)
  1. (informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-5hkJ8AZZ Categories (other): English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 2 32 27 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 1 33 27 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 34 28 13 11
  2. (informal, term of endearment) A young woman or girl. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-9PpvIFId
  3. The stem and valve head in a poppet valve. Categories (topical): Mechanics
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-PLxi55fj Disambiguation of Mechanics: 3 3 42 11 12 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 0 35 28 12 14 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 2 32 27 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 1 33 27 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 34 28 13 11
  4. A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person. Categories (topical): Wicca
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-ExoI0BF4 Disambiguation of Wicca: 8 2 20 41 11 18 Categories (other): English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 2 32 27 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 1 33 27 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 34 28 13 11
  5. (nautical) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-oIP9q9Wr Categories (other): English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 2 32 27 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 1 33 27 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 34 28 13 11 Topics: nautical, transport
  6. (engineering) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Categories (topical): Engineering, Children, People
    Sense id: en-poppet-en-noun-FFR3ejvM Disambiguation of Children: 23 12 7 6 10 43 Disambiguation of People: 24 0 2 1 1 72 Categories (other): English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 2 32 27 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 1 33 27 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 34 28 13 11 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: poppet valve

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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