stop cock

A form of stopcock — A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

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Meanings

nounstop cock (plural stop cocks)

plural stop cocks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stopcock.
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APA

stop cock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cock

MLA

“stop cock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop cock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cock.

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