stopcock

[ stop-kok ]

/ ˈstɒpˌkɒk /

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noun

cock¹ (def. 3).

Origin of stopcock

First recorded in 1575–85; stop + cock¹

Words nearby stopcock

stop bath, stop bead, stop by, stop chorus, stop clause, stopcock, stop codon, stop cold, stop down, stope, stoper

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Example sentences from the Web for stopcock

When the outer door was open, I opened the stopcock and shut the door.
Space Tug|Murray Leinster
To light the top burners, strike the match, turn on the stopcock, and touch the match to the gas when it is flowing well.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
The plug is now inserted in the stopcock, and turned with a gentle pressure.
Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing|Francis C. Frary
A long india-rubber tube is attached to the bottom of the jar, ending in a metallic tube, and furnished with a stopcock.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys

The outlet from this chamber is by a brass bent tube having a stopcock attached thereto.
Visual Signaling|Signal Corps United States Army

British Dictionary definitions for stopcock

stopcock

/ (ˈstɒpˌkɒk) /

noun

a valve used to control or stop the flow of a fluid in a pipe

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单词	stopcock
释义	stopcock [ stop-kok ] / ˈstɒpˌkɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stopcock ON THESAURUS.COM noun cock¹ (def. 3). Origin of stopcock First recorded in 1575–85; stop + cock¹ Words nearby stopcock stop bath, stop bead, stop by, stop chorus, stop clause, stopcock, stop codon, stop cold, stop down, stope, stoper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stopcock When the outer door was open, I opened the stopcock and shut the door. Space Tug\|Murray Leinster To light the top burners, strike the match, turn on the stopcock, and touch the match to the gas when it is flowing well. Foods and Household Management\|Helen Kinne The plug is now inserted in the stopcock, and turned with a gentle pressure. Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing\|Francis C. Frary A long india-rubber tube is attached to the bottom of the jar, ending in a metallic tube, and furnished with a stopcock. The Physical Life of Woman:\|Dr. George H Napheys The outlet from this chamber is by a brass bent tube having a stopcock attached thereto. Visual Signaling\|Signal Corps United States Army British Dictionary definitions for stopcock stopcock / (ˈstɒpˌkɒk) / noun a valve used to control or stop the flow of a fluid in a pipe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stopcock valve, spigot, nozzle, hydrant, spout, egress, cock, petcock, tap, bibcock, bibb
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stopcock

noun

Origin of stopcock

Words nearby stopcock

Example sentences from the Web for stopcock

British Dictionary definitions for stopcock

noun

Words related to stopcock