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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc..
His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.
Use draincock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Draincock means A tap or valve used to draw off water (or other liquid) from the lowest part of a tank, boiler, etc..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.
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