stopcocks

plural of stopcock
as in valves
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid a mechanical engineer who designs industrial valves and stopcocks

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valves
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  • In medicine, simulations of blood flow through heart valves have provided surgeons with detailed data for treating cardiovascular conditions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Four received cardiovascular tissue transplants that can replace valves and vessels in patients with congenital heart defects or heart disease.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Stopcocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopcocks. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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