poppet

pop·pet

 (pŏp′ĭt)

n.

1. A poppet valve.

2. Nautical

a. A small removable piece of wood on the washboard of a boat, covering a cutout space that can be used as an oarlock.

b. One of the beams of a launching cradle supporting a ship's hull.

3. Chiefly British A darling.

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[Middle English popet, small child, doll, puppet; see puppet.]

poppet

(ˈpɒpɪt)

n

1. a term of affection for a small child or sweetheart

2. (Mechanical Engineering) Also called: poppet valve 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

3. (Nautical Terms) nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock

[C14: early variant of puppet]

pop•pet

(ˈpɒp ɪt)

n.

1. a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal-combustion and steam engines.

2. Brit. Dial. a term of endearment for a girl or child.

[1300–50; Middle English; earlier form of puppet]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

poppet - a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines poppet valve internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

Translations

poppet

[ˈpɒpɪt] N (Brit) → encanto m, cielo m
yes, my poppet → sí, hija, sí, querida
she is a poppet → es un cielo
the boss is a poppet → el jefe es un encanto

poppet

n (inf) → Schatz m; (inf) → Schätzchen nt

poppet

[ˈpɒpɪt] n (fam) → tesoro, amore m