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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stopcock/ˈstɒpkɒk/

▶noun an externally operated valve regulating the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe.

'stopcock' also found in these Oxford entries:

cock - screw valve

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