"petcock" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛtkɒk/ [UK] Forms: petcocks [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from pet + cock, because of its size. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pet|cock|id2=plumbing valve}} pet + cock Head templates: {{en-noun}} petcock (plural petcocks)
  1. A small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid. Hypernyms: cock Coordinate_terms: bibcock, seacock, sillcock, stopcock Translations (small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid): кран за източване (kran za iztočvane) (Bulgarian), Benzinhahn [masculine] (German), Ablaufhahn [masculine] (German), Ablasshahn [masculine] (German), Entlüftungshahn [masculine] (German), Entlüftungsventil [neuter] (German), Kühlerablasshahn [masculine] (German), Spülstutzen [masculine] (German), Entlastungsventil [neuter] (German)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
      "word": "кран за източване"
    },
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      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
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      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
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    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
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      "word": "Entlüftungshahn"
    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
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      "word": "Entlüftungsventil"
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    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Spülstutzen"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid",
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  "word": "petcock"
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