Phrase guide

four-way cock

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cock connected with four pipes or ports, and having two or more passages in the plug, by which the adjacent pipes or ports may be made to communicate; formerly used as a valve in the steam engine, and for various other purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • the chamber of the four-way cock

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: four-way valve

Antonyms: none provided

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