poppet valve
A valve which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the endA 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). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.
- a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
Forms
plural: poppet valves| Singular | poppet valve |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines:poppet
See also
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