"sillcock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sillcocks [plural]
Etymology: sill + cock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sill|cock|id1=part of building framing near ground|id2=plumbing valve}} sill + cock Head templates: {{en-noun}} sillcock (plural sillcocks)
  1. (US) A faucet designed to be installed horizontally on the outside wall of a building, typically to attach a hose. Wikipedia link: sillcock Tags: US Synonyms: bibb, bibcock, spigot (english: sometimes synonymous, regiolectally) Hypernyms: cock Coordinate_terms: petcock, seacock, stopcock
    Sense id: en-sillcock-en-noun-3BZHcf4q Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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