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cock

/kɒk/
noun

  1. A male bird, especially:

  2. A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.

  3. The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.

Synonymscockbird, rooster, stopcock, cockfish
verb

  1. To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.

  2. To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.

    "In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly."

  3. To erect; to turn up.

interjection

  1. Expression of annoyance.

    "2006, "Vamp", oh cock i should have kept with a toyota! (on newsgroup uk.rec.cars.modifications)"

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