POPPET


Meaning of POPPET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pä-p ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English popet ― more at PUPPET

Date: 15th century

1 a Midland : DOLL b obsolete : MARIONETTE

2 chiefly British : DEAR

3 a : an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom only b : a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat

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