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poppet valve vs valve

valve vs poppet valve

poppet valve and valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poppet valve Yes No No No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of poppet valve; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than poppet valve:
  • poppet valve: 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 valve (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 valve and valve

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