STOPCOCK

Stopcock

A stopcock is a valve used to restrict or isolate the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe.

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stopcock

Noun

  1. A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
  2. A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, on outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.


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