petcocks

noun

Definition of petcocksnext
plural of petcock
as in valves

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  1. valves
  2. faucets
  3. taps
Noun
  • Inspectors determined the next day the Amazon Venture tanker was the most likely source, and further investigation showed the tanker had three malfunctioning valves.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Like other parts of the home, toilets need intermittent repairs, especially to their valves, gaskets, and flanges—not to mention the occasional toilet unclogging.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of valves
Noun
  • More complex ideas include adding a sunken bathtub, installing a terrazzo backsplash, or picking out midcentury modern style faucets.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Outdoor faucets should either be covered or set to drip slowly to avoid freezing pipes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of faucets
Noun
  • Whoever DeWine taps to fill the seat left vacant by Vance could hold it for decades, a development that would have seemed far-fetched if suggested barely a decade ago.
    Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And her gossamer guitar strums are as faint as whispers, keeping time alongside echoey taps and supple upright bass.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of taps
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petered (out)

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