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stopcocks

noun

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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The power plant, which boasts five valves per cylinder, titanium connecting rods, and dry sump lubrication, produces 513 hp and 347 ft lbs of torque.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Mechanical overpressure relief valves, centrifugal governors and break-away clutches all behave deterministically, even when software systems have been compromised.

— Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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