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Multi-word Results
ball cock |
a device used to regulate the supply of water in a tank or toilet, consisting of a lever connected to a floating ball that shuts a valve when raised and opens it when lowered. |
cock of the walk |
one who dominates a group, esp. in an arrogant or overbearing manner. |
cock-a-doodle-doo |
a representation or imitation of the cry of a rooster. |
cock-and-bull story |
an improbable, absurd, or unlikely story. |
half cock |
the partly raised position of the hammer of a firearm, at which point the trigger locks and cannot be pulled. |
petcock |
a small valve or faucet used to drain from or lower the pressure in a pipe, boiler, steam engine, or the like. |
turkey cock |
a male turkey. [2 definitions] |
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