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Noun: escape cock  e'skeyp kók
  1. A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
    "The escape cock on the pressure cooker released excess steam";
    - safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape

Derived forms: escape cocks

Type of: regulator, valve