stopcock

[ stop-kok ]

/ ˈstɒpˌkɒk /

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noun

Nearby words

stop-motion, stop-off, stop-out, stop-work, stopbank, stopcock, stope, stoper, stopes, stopes, marie carmichael, stopgap

Origin of stopcock

First recorded in 1575–85; stop + cock¹

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Examples from the Web for stopcock

When the outer door was open, I opened the stopcock and shut the door.
Space Tug|Murray Leinster
To light the top burners, strike the match, turn on the stopcock, and touch the match to the gas when it is flowing well.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
The plug is now inserted in the stopcock, and turned with a gentle pressure.
Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing|Francis C. Frary
A long india-rubber tube is attached to the bottom of the jar, ending in a metallic tube, and furnished with a stopcock.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys

The outlet from this chamber is by a brass bent tube having a stopcock attached thereto.
Visual Signaling|Signal Corps United States Army

British Dictionary definitions for stopcock

stopcock

/ (ˈstɒpˌkɒk) /

noun

a valve used to control or stop the flow of a fluid in a pipe

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