petcock

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Recent Examples of petcock Heat at the highest setting until steam flows freely from the open petcock or vent port. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023 Then place the weight on the vent port or close the petcock. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023 Leave weight off the vent port or open the petcock. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petcock
Noun
  • Open the valve, let the air rush in and, well after the hissing has stopped, close it back up.
    Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • Opening its valve enables water to flow into the sphere, and this drives a turbine and a generator that feed electricity into the grid.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Noun
  • These are the faucets, all made by firms in China and sold on Amazon, covered by the CSPC warning: Ceinol brand bathroom faucets: The faucets, priced at about $55, were are sold by the company Chaozhoushibobangshejiyouxiangongsi, under Amazon seller name Ceinol-USA.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • At the time of the inspection, none of the faucets in the facility could provide hot water.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

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“Petcock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petcock. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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