stopcock
[ stop-kok ]
/ ˈstɒpˌkɒk /
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noun
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stop bath, stop bead, stop by, stop chorus, stop clause, stopcock, stop codon, stop cold, stop down, stope, stoper
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stopcock
/ (ˈstɒpˌkɒk) /
noun
a valve used to control or stop the flow of a fluid in a pipe
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