- 1. a. Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way cock, or valve. Source: opted
- 2. Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way cock, or valve. Francis. Four-way cock, a cock connected with four pipes or ports, and having two or more passages in the plug, by which the adjacent pipes or ports may be made to communicate; formerly used as a valve in the steam engine, and now for various other purposes. In the illustration, a leads to the upper end of a steam engine cylinder, and b to the lower end; c is the steam pipe, and d the exhaust pipe. Source: webster
- 3. Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-waycock, or valve. Francis. Four-way cock, a cock connected with fourpipes or ports, and having two or more passages in the plug, by whichthe adjacent pipes or ports may be made to communicate; formerly usedas a valve in the steam engine, and now for various other purposes.In the illustration, a leads to the upper end of a steam enginecylinder, and b to the lower end; c is the steam pipe, and d theexhaust pipe. Source: adambom
- 4. j:91/n:9 a. Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way cock, or valve. Source: ecdict
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