Petcock
[pet-kok] /ˈpɛtˌkɒk/
noun
1.
a small valve or faucet, as for draining off excess or waste material from the cylinder of a steam engine or an internal-combustion engine.
/ˈpɛtˌkɒk/
noun
1.
a small valve for checking the water level in a steam boiler or draining condensed steam from the cylinder of a steam engine
n.
also pet-cock, 1864, from cock (n.2); the signification of the first element is uncertain.
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