STOPCOCK Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word stopcock. (close relations)
Definition of STOPCOCK
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Best Alternative Words for STOPCOCK
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| turncock | nounn | |||||||
noun • one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off • faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid | ||||||||
| faucet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | ||||||||
| tap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a gentle blow • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads • a plug for a bunghole in a cask • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information • a light touch or stroke verb • cut a female screw thread with a tap • draw from or dip into to get something • strike lightly • draw from; make good use of • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it • make light, repeated taps on a surface • walk with a tapping sound • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes • draw (liquor) from a tap • pierce in order to draw a liquid from • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | ||||||||
