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View synonyms for bibcock

bibcock

[ bib-kok ]

noun

, Plumbing.
  1. a faucet having a nozzle bent downward.

bibcock

/ ˈbɪbˌkɒk /

noun

  1. a tap having a nozzle bent downwards and supplied from a horizontal pipe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bibcock1

First recorded in 1790–1800; bib + cock 1
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Example Sentences

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

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