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- noun Plural form of
seacock .
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Examples
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Instead of knowing how to sink a submarine by twisting a few seacocks, or sending a guided missile tumbling out of control by snipping its circuits, he sent the bureaucracy into a tailspin trying to avoid his pointed, incessant ire or comply with it.
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Quebec politicians may not be bailing against the rising seas, but at least they aren't opening the seacocks to settle the ship of state lower in the water.
Quebec and NL in same economic and political boat Ed Hollett 2007
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Captain Haun was ready to abandon and scuttle his ship; her seacocks had been opened and Haun had ordered all hands on deck with their lifesaving gear.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Then they chop off your face and open your seacocks and you go under.
The Mad Ship Hobb, Robin 1999
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Actually she was sunk by opening her seacocks to prevent her possible capture.
A History of Sea Power William Oliver Stevens 1916
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Pipe up your complaint or foot it, you flabby seacocks what call yourselves gentlemen of fortune!
The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure William MacLeod Raine 1912
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Double clamping with marine-rated stainless hose clamps, inspecting hose attachment locations, or keeping seacocks closed can all save you from a spring sinking.
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