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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  • Even receiving heart valves from pigs or cows can trigger some people with the syndrome.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Each well site, in turn, is equipped with numerous valves, flanges and other fittings that can leak unless inspected regularly.
    Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
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“Stopcocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopcocks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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