Definitions from Wiktionary (stopcock)
▸ noun: A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
▸ noun: (British) A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
▸ verb: (transitive) To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.
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▸ noun: A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
▸ noun: (British) A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
▸ verb: (transitive) To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.
▸ Also see stopcock
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