draincock

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noun

A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc.

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Meanings

noundraincock (plural draincocks)

plural draincocks · alternative drain cock

  1. A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc.

    His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.

    1949 Novermber and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356

Origin

From drain + cock.

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Translations

Czech výpustný kohout
  • výpustný kohouta tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler etc.
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Chicago

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