poppet valve

Meaning

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). Such a valve is opened by either a cam or a solenoid and is closed by either a spring or a solenoid.

Synonyms

poppet

lift valve

puppet valve

mushroom valve

lifting valve

miter valve

Translations

Schnüffelventil

soupape