stopcock
noun/ˈstɒpkɒk/
/ˈstɑːpkɑːk/
(also cock)
- a tap that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe
- If you have a burst pipe, turn off the stopcock immediately.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
stopcock