STOPCOCK

stopcock, cock, turncock

(noun) faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Stop"cock`, n.

1. A bib, faucet, or short pipe, fitted with a turning stopper or plug for permitting or restraining the flow of a liquid or gas; a cock or valve for checking or regulating the flow of water, gas, etc., through or from a pipe, etc.

2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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