poppet valve

Noun
  1. A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat;
    Commonly used in internal-combustion engines (synset 103990286)
    is a type of: valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
    is a part of: ice, internal-combustion engine - 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
    same as: poppet

Found on Word Lists

Other Searches