Thesaurus results for STOPCOCK

stopcock

noun

ˈstäp-ˌkäk

Definition of stopcock

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid a mechanical engineer who designs industrial valves and stopcocks

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Recent Examples of stopcock Levers, stopcocks, switches and buttons sent decisions back out. — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019

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valve

Noun

The posts appear every 20 minutes, no author shows up twice, yesterday's topics include pet insurance and industrial valves and the search traffic fell off a cliff a year ago.

— Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026