stopcock
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stopcock
- /ˈstɑpkɑk/ US
- /ˈstɒpkɒk/ UK
Where it comes from
From stop + cock.
noun stopcocks
- A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
- 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.
verb stopcocks · stopcocking · stopcocked
- 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.
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noun valve, tap or faucet
| Español | llave de cierre |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 元栓 motosen |
| 中文 | 旋塞 xuánsāi |
| Français | robinet d'arrêt, vanne |
| Deutsch | Absperrhahn |
| Italiano | rubinetto di arresto |
| العربية | مِحْبَس miḥbas |
| עברית | בֶּרֶז berez, שַׁסְתוֹם shastom |
noun main shutoff
| Português | torneira de segurança |
|---|---|
| Français | robinet d'arrêt |
Talk about this word "stopcock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stopcock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stopcock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stopcock "stopcock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stopcock.
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@misc{stopcock_2026,
title = {stopcock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stopcock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
