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poppet 1. a mushroom-shaped valve that is lifted from its seating against a spring by applying an axial force to its stem: commonly used as an exhaust or inlet valve in an internal-combustion engine 2. Nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock poppet [′päp·ət] (civil engineering) One of the timber and steel structures supporting the fore and aft ends of a ship for launching from sliding ways. (design engineering) A spring-loaded ball engaging a notch; a ball latch. (mining engineering) A pulley frame or the headgear over a mine shaft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Six days ago when I brought her my first earnings in full--twenty-three roubles forty copecks altogether--she called me her poppet: 'poppet,' said she, 'my little poppet. "Why, Quebec, my poppet," says George, following, on invitation, into that department. Poppets knocked at the door to know if we were ready for supper. |
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