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petcock

pet·cock [ pét kòk ] (plural pet·cocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
valve for draining: a small manually operated valve or faucet used to drain off waste material or excess fluid from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine

[Mid-19th century. <pet, origin ? + cock "spout"]
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