View example sentences, synonyms and word forms for Stopcock.
Stopcock meaning
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.
Example sentences (3)
It reads: "Do you know where your STOPCOCK is?
Close your water stopcock in case a pipe bursts.
Stopcock valve Stopcocks are a smooth tampered plug or rotor with a handle, which fits into a corresponding ground glass female joint.