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petcock

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as in valve

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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

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The two valves must then pass one another midway through their strokes, briefly deforming to squeeze past each other before resuming their pumping roles.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
City crews are pumping out water on the streets, rebuilding beach berms and opening tide valves to help mitigate water intrusion.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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