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release cock

release cock noun: a valve; one application was for opening train doors in an emergency.

Noun

release cock (plural release cocks)

  1. A valve; one application was for opening train doors in an emergency.
    • Release cocks are fitted adjacent to each door both on the inside and outside of the car for use in an emergency, or for entry of depot staff.1958 April, “Diesel Railbus for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 277

Forms of release cock

pluralrelease cocks

Questions about release cock

What does release cock mean?
Release cock means a valve; one application was for opening train doors in an emergency.
What part of speech is release cock?
Release cock is a noun.
What is the plural of release cock?
The plural of release cock is release cocks.

Words near release cock in the dictionary

  1. releasate
  2. releasates
  3. release
  4. release candidate
  5. release candidates
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  8. release dove
  9. release doves
  10. release hallucination
  11. release hallucinations

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