stopcock
2 synonyms for stopcock, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A valve that controls how much liquid or gas flows through a pipe.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
turncock
Etymology
Formed from stop and cock.
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