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PETCOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does petcock mean?
• PETCOCK (noun)
The noun PETCOCK has 1 sense:
1. regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
Familiarity information: PETCOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("petcock" is a kind of...):
regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)
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