bibcock

[ bib-kok ]
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nounPlumbing.
  1. a faucet having a nozzle bent downward.

Origin of bibcock

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; bib + cock1

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How to use bibcock in a sentence

  • At the bottom of the tank (seen at the right) is a short bibcock used when the water was drawn off.

British Dictionary definitions for bibcock

bibcock

bib

/ (ˈbɪbˌkɒk) /


noun
  1. a tap having a nozzle bent downwards and supplied from a horizontal pipe

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