Definition of poppet
1a Midland : dollb obsolete : marionette
2 chiefly British : dear
3a : an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom onlyb : a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat
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Examples of poppet in a Sentence
a scruffy old poppet that had once belonged to my great grandmother
Origin and Etymology of poppet
Middle English popet — more at puppet
POPPET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of poppet for English Language Learners
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—used to talk in a loving way to or about a child
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