noun
- Plural of bibcock; a faucet or tap with a bent-down nozzle, typically used to control the flow of water or other liquids from a pipe or barrel.
Usage: chiefly British; plumbing/technical term
Examples
- The plumber installed new bibcocks on the garden hose connections.
- Several bibcocks were mounted along the exterior wall for easy water access.
- The old bibcocks needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
- We turned off the bibcocks before winter to prevent freezing.
- The maintenance crew checked all the bibcocks in the facility.