stopcock
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑpkɑk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɒpkɒk/
Noun[edit]
stopcock (plural stopcocks)
- A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
- (British) A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
- If you have a burst pipe, turn the water off at the stopcock.
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valve, tap or faucet
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main shutoff
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Verb[edit]
stopcock (third-person singular simple present stopcocks, present participle stopcocking, simple past and past participle stopcocked)
- (transitive) To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.