pinchcock

[ pinch-kok ]

noun

1. a clamp for compressing a flexible pipe, as a rubber tube, in order to regulate or stop the flow of a fluid.

pinchcock

/ ˈpɪntʃˌkɒk /

noun

1. a clamp used to compress a flexible tube to control the flow of fluid through it

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinchcock¹

First recorded in 1870–75; pinch + cock ¹