stopcock

[ stop-kok ]

noun

1. cock ¹( def 3 ).

stopcock

/ ˈstɒpˌkɒk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stopcock¹

First recorded in 1575–85; stop + cock ¹

Example Sentences

He is just as ignorant of a stopcock, and surely it would be difficult for him to understand the burning of the gas.

From Project Gutenberg

A long india-rubber tube is attached to the bottom of the jar, ending in a metallic tube, and furnished with a stopcock.

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The patient seats herself on the edge of a chair over a basin, introduces the tube, and turns the stopcock.

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It is best to use this form with a glass stopcock, or with an india-rubber tube and clip, after the manner of a Mohr's burette.

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The standard solution must be put in a burette with a glass stopcock, as it attacks india-rubber.

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Related Words

• spigot
• valve