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as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid an automobile radiator cock

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cock

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noun (2)

cock

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noun (3)

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle a slight cock of his head suggested that he was listening in on our conversation

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cock

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verb

as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically

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Noun
The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger. The New Yorker, 26 July 2024 The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Verb
Cass cocked his head to one side, like a pheasant looking at a hawk. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 Painting the town There’s the mural of Quarterback Patrick Mahomes in profile, his throwing arm cocked, painted on the side of the Westport Ale House, 4128 Broadway Blvd. Eric Adler and, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cock
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Verb
  • Sitting at 4-under par and just over the green on the par 5 at No. 15, McIlroy chipped back onto the sloping surface and the ball rolled across the green and into the water.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Moving forward, caretakers also hope to add additional accessibility features, like sloping ramps and more flat areas with mats.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Instead, Laurie tilts even further into vulnerability.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Alas, Android got there first; AI is now tilted towards Google's approach.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Floating vanity mirrors are angled to reflect the hillside beyond.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • First round playoff action begins Saturday with the NBA Finals scheduled to tip off on June 5.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But shortly before the operation began, Koresh was tipped off.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Friday showed Black families in an authentically humane way without leaning into tragedy or stereotypes.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • One of the simplest ways to make running feel a little easier is to lean into your strides.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now governments around the world are attempting to bring these companies to heel, subjugating them to the aims of nationalist politics rather than allowing their products to spread freely.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And that also explains why the president and his most fervent supporters are so eager to bring them to heel.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Cock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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