stopcock
nounA valve that regulates the flow of fluid through a pipe; a faucet.
nounA faucet with a valve of some form, operated by a handle: used to open or close a pipe or passage for water, gas, etc. Such cocks are sometimes made self-closing, to prevent waste.
nounA 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.
nounThe turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet.
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A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, on outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
nounfaucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid