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drain cock

drain cock is the alternative form of draincock.

Meaning of draincock

Noun

draincock (plural draincocks)

  1. A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc.
    • His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.1949 Novermber and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356

Forms of drain cock

pluraldrain cocks

Questions about drain cock

What is drain cock the alternative form of?
Drain cock is the alternative form of draincock.

Words near drain cock in the dictionary

  1. drails
  2. drain
  3. drain away
  4. drain cleaner
  5. drain cleaners
  6. drain cock
  7. drain cocks
  8. drain fever
  9. drain field
  10. drain fields
  11. drain flies

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