Found 2 items, similar to Stopcock.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: stopcock
stopcock
n : faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow
of a liquid [syn:
cock,
turncock]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Stopcock
Stopcock
\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.
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2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. [R.]
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