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Meaning of "petcock" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETCOCK

From pet1 or perhaps French pet, from péter to break wind + cock1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PETCOCK

petcock  [ˈpɛtˌkɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETCOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petcock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETCOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of petcock in the English dictionary

The definition of petcock in the dictionary is a small valve for checking the water level in a steam boiler or draining condensed steam from the cylinder of a steam engine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETCOCK


angakok
ˈæŋɡəˌkɒk
angekok
ˈæŋɡəˌkɒk
bibcock
ˈbɪbˌkɒk
blackcock
ˈblækˌkɒk
coldcock
ˈkəʊldˌkɒk
gamecock
ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk
gorcock
ˈɡɔːˌkɒk
haycock
ˈheɪˌkɒk
Hitchcock
ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk
meacock
ˈmiːˌkɒk
monocoque
ˈmɒnəˌkɒk
moorcock
ˈmʊəˌkɒk
peacock
ˈpiːˌkɒk
poppycock
ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk
seacock
ˈsiːˌkɒk
shuttlecock
ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk
spatchcock
ˈspætʃˌkɒk
stopcock
ˈstɒpˌkɒk
weathercock
ˈwɛðəˌkɒk
woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETCOCK

petaline
petalism
petalled
petalodic
petalody
petaloid
petalomania
petalous
petard
petary
petasos
petasus
petaurine
petaurist
petchary
Pete
petechia
petechiae
petechial
peter

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETCOCK

acock
Alcock
ball cock
ballcock
battledore and shuttlecock
billycock
cock
escape cock
fighting cock
go off at half-cock
half-cock
Hancock
heath cock
John Hancock
Leacock
mocock
re-cock
storm-cock
turkey cock
uncock

Synonyms and antonyms of petcock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petcock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETCOCK

Find out the translation of petcock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petcock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petcock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小活栓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llave de purga
570 millions of speakers

English

petcock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

petcock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

petcock
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спускной кран
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

petcock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

petcock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

robinet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petcock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benzinhahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペットコック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

petcock
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petcock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

petcock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

petcock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेटकॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekvalf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rubinetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

petcock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спускний кран
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

robinetul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρή κάνουλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petcock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petcock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petcock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petcock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETCOCK»

The term «petcock» is regularly used and occupies the 107.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETCOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «petcock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «petcock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petcock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETCOCK»

Discover the use of petcock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petcock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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101 Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Performance Projects
Vacuum petcocks work on demand, meaning you'll never need to turn them on or off (although the factory does recommend using them much like a manual petcock, which to my mind defeats their purpose). By and large, vacuum- operated ...
Chris Maida Mark Zimmerman
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101 Harley-Davidson Evolution Performance Projects
f> Time: 1 hour Tools: Sidecutter, screwdriver, WD-40, razor, possibly H-D fuel- clamp crimping tool, fuel-proof thread sealant, open-end wrenches/wrench for the petcock, clamps for the fuel line, and possibly a funnel Talent:| Tab: S-SS ...
Kip Woodring Kenna Love
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Donny_s Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, ...
However, on some models, these positions change although they will be marked on the petcock. The ON and RESERVE positions work the same as explained with the earlier petcock. Their respective fuel tubes extending up into the gas tank  ...
Donny Petersen, 2013
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How to Repair Your Motorcycle
CO Project 13 Change Your Fuel Petcock CO Synchronizing ] Carburetors and EFI Throttle Bodies After, and. TlME: 1 hour TOOLS: Sidecutter, screwdriver, WD- 40, razor, fuel-proof thread sealant, open-end wrenches/wrench for the petcock, ...
Charles Everitt
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Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, ...
The petcock is the small hollow tube on the lid of a dial-gauge canner. It allows steam to escape while the canner is heating and is covered by a counterweight during processing. If you are using a weighted-gauge canner, leave the weighted  ...
Linda J. Amendt, 2001
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Engineered Concrete: Mix Design and Test Methods, Second Edition
Close the petcock at the bottom of the water glass and open the petcock and funnel valve at the top. Fill the apparatus with water to a level slightly above the arrow mark on the graduated scale. Close the funnel valve and adjust the water level ...
Irving Kett, 2009
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Cycle World Magazine
The bike has a vacuum-operated petcock that, when in the On or Reserve positions, allows fuel to flow only when intake-manifold vacuum pulls a diaphragm-controlled shutoff valve away from its seat. But when the petcock is switched to Prime ...
8
Scooters
Turn off the fuel petcock and the choke. The following applies to vintage scooters, especially shutting off tht fuel petcock. since most modern scooters don't have easily accessible fuel petcocks. Most thieves don't know a thing about starting a ...
Pixel Pete, Eric Dregni, Peter Martin
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Popular Science
For this reason it is a good idea to fit a petcock in the pipe line between the main tank and the vacuum tank, as shown in Fig. 2. Then, when the pipe gets clogged, the compressed-air connection can be made to the petcock. With the pipe ...
10
Flushing Your Cooling System
Then, proceed as follows: • There should be a petcock on the bottom of the radiator. It may have lefthand threads and need to be turned clockwise to open. Some vehicles may have a drain plug, whereas others may require you to remove the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETCOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petcock is used in the context of the following news items.
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HOME CANNING: Pressure cooking needed for green beans
The pressure may have been lowered too rapidly such as opening the petcock before the pressure had actually reached zero. When pressure ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»
2
Food & Nutrition: How to pressure can green beans and other low …
It could also be because the pressure was lowered too rapidly for some reason, such as opening the petcock before the pressure actually ... «Flavor 574, Jul 15»
3
What's that gasoline smell? A ProjectLab mystery
On motorcycles, the gas shutoff is a metal valve called a petcock. These generally are easy to find because they are big and directly connected ... «Janesville Gazette, Jul 15»
4
2015 Yamaha EF3000iSEB Inverter with Yamaha Boost Technology
In addition, this inverter includes an independent fuel petcock as standard equipment, allowing users to shut off the gas to run the carburetor ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
5
2015 Yamaha EF2000iSH Portable Generator in Realtree AP Camo
... an auto-warm up feature that helps cold starting and an independent fuel petcock, which allows users to shut off the gas to run the carburetor ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
6
2015 Yamaha PW3028 Pressure Washer Boasts 3000 PSI for the …
A gasoline petcock allows users to shut off the gas and run the carb dry for storage to help prevent stale gas problems, and Yamaha's Oil Watch ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
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2015 Yamaha EF2000iS Portable Generator Provides Quiet, Clean …
... an auto-warm up feature that helps cold starting and an independent fuel petcock, which allows users to shut off the gas to run the carburetor ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
8
2016 Yamahas – FIRST LOOK Well, make that three Yamahas plus …
... expansion chamber, off-road-focused tires and suspension settings, plus a standard side stand and a fuel tank petcock with reserve position. «Cycleworld, Jun 15»
9
First Look: 2016 Yamaha YZ250X
Yamaha took the YZ250 and gave it an 18-inch rear wheel, a sealed O-ring chain, a narrower exhaust pipe, a side stand and a fuel petcock ... «Cycle News, Jun 15»
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How to Avoid Fuel Problems with Your ATV or UTV
Fuel runs out of the bottom of the carburetor with the petcock on. The needle jet has most likely varnished from bad fuel and the float inside cannot close off the ... «Field and Stream, May 15»

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