poppet
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pop·pet

noun \ˈpä-pət\

Definition of POPPET

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

Examples of POPPET

  1. <a scruffy old poppet that had once belonged to my great grandmother>

Origin of POPPET

Middle English popet — more at puppet
First Known Use: 15th century

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