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- [stop-kok]
- /ˈstɒpˌkɒk/
- /ˈstɒp.kɒk/
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- [stop-kok]
- /ˈstɒpˌkɒk/
Definitions of stopcock word
- noun stopcock cock1 (def 3). 1
- noun stopcock valve 1
- countable noun stopcock A stopcock is a tap on a pipe, which you turn in order to allow something to pass through the pipe or to stop it from passing through. 0
- noun stopcock a valve used to control or stop the flow of a fluid in a pipe 0
- noun stopcock a cock or valve for stopping or regulating the flow of a fluid, as through a pipe 0
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Origin of stopcock
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; stop + cock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stopcock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stopcock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stopcock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stopcock
Top questions with stopcock
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- what is a stopcock?
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- how to turn off a stopcock?
- where is the stopcock located?
- where is my stopcock located?
- how to free a stuck stopcock?
- how to change stopcock?
- where is my stopcock?
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