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air cock

noun

  1. Machinery. a special type of valve for controlling the flow of air.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of air cock1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

As soon as the water-valve was closed and the air-cock opened, the compressed air blew all of the water out of the tube.

There is also a valve or air-cock in the steam-chest, under the control of the engineer.

The device is provided with a pressure gauge and an air cock.

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