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Definition of Petcocks
1. petcock [n] - See also: petcock
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petcocks
Literary usage of Petcocks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1922)
"(e) No valves or petcocks opening into the room from the gas-holding part or ...
Such valves and petcocks are not essential; their presence increases the ..."
2. The Anatomy of the Automobile by Andrew Lee Dyke (1908)
"Two petcocks are screwed into the left side of the crank case, one near the center
of each compartment, and at such a height that the level oil will be ..."
3. I.C.S. Reference Library: A Series of Textbooks by International Correspondence Schools (1907)
"During running, open the petcocks of the water trap H frequently enough to allow
the water collected there not to fill it more than half full. ..."
4. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"It is necessary at internals to clean out these petcocks as they become clogged
with dirt or sediment. ..."
5. Putnam's Automobile Handbook: The Care and Management of the Modern Motor-car by Harry Clifford Brokaw, Charles Ackerman Starr (1918)
"Each cylinder should be tested in a similar manner, opening all petcocks except
on the cylinder being tested; see if the compression is practically equal in ..."
6. Popular Mechanics Shop Notes (1920)
"Extension Handles on petcocks To overcome the inconvenience of opening automobile
valves and petcocks, ..."
7. The Model T Ford Car, Its Construction, Operation and Repair: A Complete by Victor Wilfred Pagé (1916)
"... reservoir that holds the oil, are found two petcocks. Be sure the car is on
a level floor and pour in oil slowly until it runs out of the upper petcock. ..."
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