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seacock Definition

sea·cock (-käk′)

noun

a valve below the waterline in the hull of a ship, used to control the intake of sea water

seacock Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • check: For raw water-cooling engines, check the seacock and all pipe work for leaks.
  • open: Her survivors were taken off seacocks opened and she was sunk by British torpedos.

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