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験水コック (けんすいコック) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

験けん水すいコック

Meanings

1

noun

gauge cock; try cock

A small valve on a boiler or tank used to check the water level or take a sample. Technical term used in mechanical and marine engineering contexts.

ボイラーの水すい位いを確かく認にんするため、験けん水すいコックを開あけてみた。
I opened the gauge cock to check the water level in the boiler.

Kanji

験verification, effect, testing
水water

Similar words

コック
A general term for a valve or tap. 験水コック is a specific type used for testing water level.
水すい位い計けい
A water level gauge or indicator, often a sight glass or electronic sensor, while 験水コック is a manual valve for direct sampling.

Etymology

Compound of 験水 (けんすい, 'test water') and コック (from English 'cock', meaning a valve). The term is a direct calque of English 'gauge cock' or 'try cock'.