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stop cock

stop cock is the alternative form of stopcock.

Meaning of stopcock

Noun

stopcock (plural stopcocks)

  1. A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
  2. (UK) 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.

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Forms of stop cock

pluralstop cocks

Questions about stop cock

What is stop cock the alternative form of?
Stop cock is the alternative form of stopcock.

Words near stop cock in the dictionary

  1. stop board
  2. stop boards
  3. stop by
  4. stop clock
  5. stop clocks
  6. stop cock
  7. stop cocks
  8. stop codon
  9. stop cold
  10. stop dead
  11. stop down

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