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bibcock

bibcock noun: an appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.

Noun

bibcock (plural bibcocks)

  1. An appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
    • Holonym: plumbing
    Synonyms:
    bibb, sillcock, spigot, spicket[regiolect]]ally>

Synonyms of bibcock

Forms of bibcock

pluralbibcocks

Origin of bibcock

From bib + cock; thus ultimately traceable to the idea of drinking (e.g., water, wine, beer).

Questions about bibcock

What does bibcock mean?
Bibcock means an appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
What part of speech is bibcock?
Bibcock is a noun.
What is the plural of bibcock?
The plural of bibcock is bibcocks.

Words near bibcock in the dictionary

  1. bibbling
  2. bibbs
  3. Bibby
  4. bibcam
  5. bibcams
  6. bibcock
  7. bibcocks
  8. bibcode
  9. bibcodes
  10. BIBD
  11. BIBDs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bibcock (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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