stopcock
IPA: stˈɑpkɑk
noun
- A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
- (Britain) 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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Examples of "stopcock" in Sentences
- The plastic stopcocks are at most lightly oiled.
- This stopcock is in the side arm of a Schlenk flask.
- The common stopcock is the simplest form of rotary valve.
- It has a stopper at the top and stopcock tap , at the bottom.
- The stopcock was apparently driven by the rotation of a wheel.
- This stopcock is attached with an easily removed metal spring.
- This design with the stopcock was used in the calculations below.
- A stopcock may be included to permit the desiccator to be evacuated.
- A stopcock with a plug which is rotary and adjustable in the housing.
- They are fitted with a stopcock which allows the flow of to be controlled.