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bibcock

noun

Etymology

From bib + cock; thus ultimately traceable to the idea of drinking (e.g., water, wine, beer).

  1. derived from *gew-✻ — “to bend, curve, arch”
  2. inherited from *kukkaz✻ — “mass, bulge, swelling”
  3. inherited from *kokk✻
  4. inherited from *cocc✻ — “heap, pile”
  5. inherited from cokke
  6. compounded as bibcock — “bib#Etymology 1 + cock”

Definitions

  1. An appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose…

    An appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.

    • Holonym: plumbing

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA