Associations to the word «Petcock»

Wiktionary

PETCOCK, noun. A small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

PETCOCK, noun. Regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King