Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stopcock

/ˈstɑpkɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
stop-cock
IPA
/ˈstɑpkɑk/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

noun

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.

British usage

verb

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.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stop + cock.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɑpkɑk/
  • British English: /ˈstɒpkɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stopcocks (plural) stopcocks (present, singular) stopcocking (participle, present) stopcocked (participle, past) stopcocked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bibcock petcock seacock sillcock

Synonyms

cock turncock

Questions

How do you pronounce stopcock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑpkɑk/.
What does stopcock mean?
A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
Where does stopcock come from?
From stop + cock.

How to pronounce stopcock

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