tripcocks

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A form of tripcock — A train-mounted safety device which interacts with a trackside device to stop a train automatically if it passes a signal at danger (showing a red light).

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tripcock
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APA

tripcocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripcocks

MLA

“tripcocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripcocks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tripcocks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripcocks.

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