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“Cocks” or “Cox”

Overview

cocks / cox are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

cocks: (noun) obscene terms for penis. (noun) adult male chicken. (noun) adult male bird. (verb) tilt or slant to one side. (verb) set the trigger of a firearm back for firing.

cox: (verb) act as the coxswain, in a boat race.

Pronunciation

cocks: k·AA·k·s

cox: k·AA·k·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “cocks”

  • …a blow astern, the indicator cocks are closed on all the…
  • …his position away when he cocks his revolver.
  • …were called the three crowing cocks) worked together for the introduction…
  • …fuel settings and the indicator cocks open, to prove that the…
  • …which in color are like wax.
  • …the black-red variety, in which cocks are mainly green-black with glossy…
  • George Arthur Cocks Inspector-General of Police, Punjab
  • Revolting Cocks

Examples of “cox”

  • …variously translated as "factors" (Collett Cox), "psychic characteristics" (Bronkhorst), "phenomena" (Nyanaponika)…
  • Cox praised Greenwood's ability to write…
  • …to Andrew Wrathall from Fancygoods.com.au, Cox stated, "It takes a whole…
  • Cox said "Once you go back…
  • Cox states that “the own artist’s…
  • According to Collett Cox, Abhidhamma started as an elaboration…
  • Cox and Eagger then came across…
  • …Assembly, a colleague of John Cox Bray, from April 1884 to…
  • Cox commented that she and Eagger…
  • …producer of the series, Deb Cox, has said that she and…


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