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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  • Sovereign credit ratings function as valves on private credit flows giving CRAs access to the whole economy—through governments to national banks, insurance companies, enterprises and infrastructure projects.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Now, some minimally invasive procedures allow for the replacement and repair of heart valves.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Stopcocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopcocks. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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