draincock

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Etymology

drain + cock

Noun

draincock (plural draincocks)

  1. A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc.
    • 1949 Novermber and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356:
      His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.

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