2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Stopcock \Stop"cock`\, n. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. [R.] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: stopcock n : faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid [syn: {cock}, {turncock}]
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