noun🔗ShareA valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe."The plumber tightened the stopcocks under the sink to prevent further water leakage. "utilitydevicetechnicalmachinesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."If you have a burst pipe turn the water off at the stopcock."utilitypropertybuildingdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
