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petcocks

petcocks is the plural of petcock.

Meaning of petcock

Noun

petcock (plural petcocks)

  1. A small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid.
    • The doctor placed the rubber mask over her face and turned a dial and I watched Catherine breathing deeply and rapidly. Then she pushed the mask away. The doctor shut off the petcock.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 297

Questions about petcocks

What is petcocks the plural of?
Petcocks is the plural of petcock.

Words near petcocks in the dictionary

  1. Petcheneks
  2. Petchey
  3. Petcheys
  4. Petcheys Bay
  5. petcock
  6. petcocks
  7. petcoke
  8. petcokes
  9. PETCs
  10. pete
  11. Pete Tong

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