Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poppet valve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: pop-pet -valve
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.

Example Sentences

"This communication between the tank and pump is controlled by a float valve in the tanks and a cock in the pipe, while a poppet valve prevents the undrawn liquor going into the waste tank."
"Chesapeake & Ohio's enormous L-2 4-6-4's with Franklin rotary-cam poppet valves boasted an engine weight of 221½ tons and were coal-minded Chessie's last bid to beat the passenger diesel with a reciprocating engine."

Inflected Forms

poppet valves (plural)

Synonyms

poppet

Questions

What does poppet valve mean?: 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). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.

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