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Noun: stopcock  'stóp,kók
  1. Faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
    "He turned the stopcock to shut off the water supply";
    - cock, turncock

Derived forms: stopcocks

Type of: faucet [N. Amer], spigot, tap

Encyclopedia: Stopcock