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poppet vs valve

valve vs poppet

poppet and valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poppet Yes No No No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of poppet; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than poppet:
  • poppet: a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
  • valve: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
poppet (noun) valve (noun)
a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Difference between poppet and valve

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