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noun (1)

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

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cocks

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noun (2)

plural of cock
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a cock of hay

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cocks

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noun (3)

plural of cock
as in tilts
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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cocks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cock
as in slopes
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocks
  1. valves
  2. piles
  3. tilts
  4. slopes
  5. stacks
  6. tips
  7. angles
  8. mounds
Noun
  • Others use compressed air, which requires pumps, valves and an air tank.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack, in which ransomware seized monitoring and billing systems connected to physical valves and meters, is one recent example.
    — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of valves
Noun
  • The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Content piles up faster than it can be classified or reused, and AI only accelerates that.
    — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • In ’94 and ’95 with the Vikings, Moon had averaged seven tilts per season of at least 275 passing yards.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • One which changes profoundly with the tilts and turn of the planet, yet its essence holds true.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Definition of tilts
Verb
  • Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances.
    — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • The same concept applies to business AI tools that replace 'duct-tape’ stacks used by small businesses.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.
    — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of stacks
Noun
  • Veterinary experts share tips on how to care for the items that come into contact with our furry companions to promote good health and stave off odors.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nanos said on Saturday the investigation remains active as labs across the country continue to analyze DNA, videos and photos, while investigators look into the thousands of tips that continue to come in.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tips
Verb
  • Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • In an effort to starve the Native Americans of the Great Plains, white settlers massacred many millions of North American buffalo between 1870 and 1890, piling the animals’ skulls into monstrous mounds reaching up to the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of mounds
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