poppet
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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
See Examples of POPPET
- <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
Related to POPPET
- Synonyms
- action figure, dolly, doll [Midland], puppet
Rhymes with POPPET
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