sillcock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sillcock
sill + cock 1; so called from the fact that it is often attached to a house at about the height of a sill
Example Sentences
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James Sillcock, from Bapchild near Sittingbourne, Kent, took his own life in 2012, blaming Roaccutane for causing his depression.
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