Poppet-valve - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɒpɪtˈvælv|
Brit.  |ˈpɒpɪtˈvælv|

noun

- (mechanics) A valve (as in an internal combustion engine) which consists of a sliding shaft with a disk on the end (the disk being shaped to alternately plug and unplug a matching port) and which is operated by springs and possibly cams interacting with the shaft.
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