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stopcock
noun
A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, on outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
Translations:
French: robinet d'arríªt
German: Absperrhahn
Italian: rubinetto di arresto
Spanish: llave de cierre
Etymology:
From
stop
+
cock
.
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