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Poppet head — Poppet Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poppet-head — poppˈet head noun A framework with pulleys for ropes at the top of a mineshaft • • • Main Entry: ↑poppet … Useful english dictionary
poppet-head — noun Brit. the frame at the top of a mineshaft, supporting pulleys for the ropes used in hoisting … English new terms dictionary
poppet head — /ˈpɒpət hɛd/ (say popuht hed) noun headframe of a mine or well …
Poppet — Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poppet — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (esp. as a term of endearment) a small or dainty person. 2 (in full poppet head) the head of a lathe. 3 a small square piece of wood fitted inside the gunwale or washstrake of a boat. Phrases and idioms: poppet head Brit. the… … Useful english dictionary
Poppet valve — A poppet valve is a valve consisting of a hole, usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also called a valve stem. The shaft guides the plug portion by sliding through a valve guide. In most… … Wikipedia
Puppet head — Poppet Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poppet valve — A valve structure consisting of a circular head with an elongated stem attached in the center, very much like the shape of a mushroom with a flat top. It is designed to open and close a circular hole or port. Its name comes from the fact that it… … Dictionary of automotive terms
puppet-head — variant of poppet head … Useful english dictionary
