pinchcock

pinch·cock

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pinch-kok]
- /ˈpɪntʃˌkɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pinch-kok]
- /ˈpɪntʃˌkɒk/

Definitions of pinchcock word

noun pinchcock a clamp for compressing a flexible pipe, as a rubber tube, in order to regulate or stop the flow of a fluid. 1
noun pinchcock a clamp used to compress a flexible tube to control the flow of fluid through it 0
noun pinchcock a clamp used on a flexible tube to control the flow of fluid through it 0

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Origin of pinchcock

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; pinch + cock1

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Parts of speech for Pinchcock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pinchcock

pinchcock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pinchcock usage trend in Literature

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