bibcock
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
bib + cock; thus ultimately traceable to the idea of drinking (e.g., water, wine, beer).
Noun[edit]
bibcock (plural bibcocks)
- An appliance (typically a valve with a threaded outlet) allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
Synonyms[edit]
- bibb, sillcock, spigot (sometimes synonymous, regiolectally)