stopcock
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The image immediately above shows the location of a gas stopcock cover.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2014
If the secondary filter has a drain, drain it, close the stopcock, refill it with fresh fuel and refit it to the flange.
From Time Magazine Archive
Similarly, a stopcock on the output side of the filter could keep spills to a minimum.
From Time Magazine Archive
If you have sufficient reserve in your vacuum calculations after counting the pressure increases from hose lengths and fittings, adding a stopcock or two is helpful.
From Time Magazine Archive
The two surfaces in the stopcock are usually grinding upon each other at this stage, and inspection will show whether the contact between them is uniformly good.
From Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing by Francis C. (Francis Cowles) Frary
