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 Definitions of petcock  [ˈpɛtˌkɒk]  

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Definition of 'petcock' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) petcock
a small valve or faucet, as for draining off excess or waste material from the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine.

Etymology:  (1860–65; pet, perh. < F pet (see petard ) +cock1)

Definition of 'petcock' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) petcock
regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining

'petcock' - Nearby Entries  

petauristidae  petaurus  petchary  petcock  petechia  peter abelard  peter alexander ustinov  



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