petcock

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Recent Examples of petcock Leave weight off the vent port or open the petcock. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
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Noun
  • Not long after his 2022 campaign, doctors discovered a bacterial infection that damaged Toney's right aortic valve.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 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
  • In addition, inspectors gave yellow placards to a total of 17 food-serving facilities for issues ranging from leaky faucets to improperly stored raw meat.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The vet tried a range of tricks to quieten down Pomelo—including turning on the faucet, dipping her feet in water, and gently tapping her nose—but nothing worked.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Petcock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petcock. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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