poppethead

poppethead
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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.

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  • poppethead — /pop it hed /, n. a tailstock or headstock of a lathe. Also called poppet, puppet. [1655 65; POPPET + HEAD] * * * …   Universalium

  • poppethead — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: poppet + head 1. : a lathe tailstock or sometimes headstock 2. Britain : the headframe of a mining shaft * * * /pop it hed /, n. a tailstock or headstock of a lathe. Also called poppet, puppet. [1655 65; …   Useful english dictionary

  • poppet — /pop it/, n. 1. Also called poppet valve. Mach. a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal combustion and steam engines. 2. Brit. Dial. a term of endearment for a girl or child. 3. Naut.… …   Universalium

  • puppet — puppetlike, adj. /pup it/, n. 1. an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage. Cf. hand puppet, marionette. 2. a person, group, government, etc., whose actions… …   Universalium


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