stopcock Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
    cock; turncock.

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Stop"cock` noun
Definitions
  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.
  2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. R.

Webster 1913