[ UK /stˈɒpkɒk/ ]
NOUN
  1. faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
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How To Use stopcock In A Sentence

  • The report states that some areas in the Zone 8 area have leaking pipes and stopcocks, and shortages of meter readers.
  • If a water - pipe bursts turn off the stopcock immediately.
  • The man knocked on the door saying he wanted to check the stopcock and used taps in the kitchen before moving to the living room.
  • During the night on Sunday / Monday, the main stopcock (which is in the cloakroom) started leaking.
  • They asked him to turn off the stopcock for the water.
  • He claimed one resident's car had been trapped in his drive for weeks, another car had been damaged when a lorry backed into it, and the outside stopcock to one house had had to be replaced.
  • The company advises householders to check that their main stopcock works and that all pipe work, cisterns and tanks are well insulated.
  • A buret is a long tube with volume markings for precise measurement and a stopcock at the bottom to control the flow of liquid.
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  • If you have a burst pipe, turn off the stopcock immediately.
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