Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - poppet
Poppet
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 frame at the top of a mine-shaft supporting pulleys for the ropes used in hoisting. poppet-valve Engin. a mushroom-shaped valve, lifted bodily from its seat rather than hinged. Etymology: ME popet(te), ult. f. L pup(p)a: cf. PUPPET
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noun see: puppet Date: 15th century 1. doll, marionette, dear, 3. an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom only, a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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