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A cock is: A male chicken. See cock (chicken) for more information. This is the original meaning. It is also called "rooster" or "cockerel". Cockfighting is a sport in which two male chickens are made to fight one another for dominance. The word rooster for a male chicken arose, especially in the USA, as a euphemism for cock, to avoid the vulgarism below for penis. In ornithologist's usage a male bird (a female is a "hen"). a type of tap, faucet or valve ...

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