Definition of Stopcock. Meaning of Stopcock. Synonyms of Stopcock

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Definition of Stopcock

Stopcock
Stopcock Stop"cock`, n. 1. A bib, faucet, or short pipe, fitted with a turning stopper or plug for permitting or restraining the flow of a liquid or gas; a cock or valve for checking or regulating the flow of water, gas, etc., through or from a pipe, etc. 2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. [R.]

Meaning of Stopcock from wikipedia

- A stop**** is a form of valve used to control the flow of a liquid or gas. The term is not precise and is applied to many different types of valve. The...
- is a long, graduated gl**** tube, with a stop**** at its lower end and a tapered capillary tube at the stop****'s outlet. The flow of liquid from the tube...
- the stop**** body and the plug, the contacting surfaces between them are special ground gl**** surfaces (see Laboratory gl****ware) often with stop**** grease...
- shape of a cone with a hemispherical end. It has a stopper at the top and stop**** (tap), at the bottom. Separating funnels used in laboratories are typically...
- the tank to a br**** stop**** that enables the tank carrier to release the fuel under pressure to the lance which has a br**** stop**** for firing. The Wex...
- cobalt(II) chloride) as they absorb moisture but other colours may be used. A stop**** may be included to permit the desiccator to be evacuated. Such models are...
- vacuum pump by a liquid-nitrogen or dry-ice/acetone cold trap. Special stop****s or Teflon taps allow vacuum or inert gas to be selected without the need...
- which is able to leave the apparatus only by a stop**** near the top of the middle chamber. This stop**** may be opened, initially to permit the air to...
- (also known as a valve box, buffalo box, b-box, or in British English stop**** chamber) is a vertical cast iron sleeve, accessible from the public way...
- a. gl**** cylinder b. open bottle c. wire d. zinc e. stop**** f. nozzle g. platinum sponge...