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/ˈstɑpkɑk/ · noun
A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe..
If you have a burst pipe, turn the water off at the stopcock.
Use stopcock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stopcock means A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe..
Common synonyms include turncock.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If you have a burst pipe, turn the water off at the stopcock.
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