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stopcock

/ˈstɒpkɒk/ · noun

Meaning

  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, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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