Stopcock

When at last a stopcock is opened, and the compressed air is allowed to escape suddenly, the upward pressure from within is removed and the cylinder, by its own weight, forces itself deeply into the sand. ❋ Unknown (1862)

I'm a better listener than I am storyteller, but at home I have a stopcock to control who dips into my well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was wired to the cap nut on the tank, and included a pressure gauge, stopcock, and the necessary threaded fittings for attachment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tom tried to shut off the flow, but the stopcock would not turn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then he adjusted the tank valve to a suitable pressure and opened the stopcock, to draw off a small amount of oxygen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My brother Edmond found the thing in an antique shop and turned the tusks into gas jets controlled by a stopcock under the creature's chin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The funniest one was a buret that I ordered just glassware with a stopcock that the Fisher folks felt moved to put inside a large box with a skull-and-crossbones on it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In one instance I tracked down a plaintive newt-song I kept hearing in the garden to the flooded depths of a pipe sunk in the lawn with a water stopcock at the bottom. ❋ Roger Deakin (2009)

It gives them lab skills which they can't get any other way - reading about titration is very different from actually having to work a stopcock correctly. ❋ Wicked Teacher Of The West (2008)

To do this, turn off the stopcock, shut down the boiler and open all taps. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

The tender is being amended in the light of the most recent results to include for the replacement of any lead service pipes from the watermain to the stopcock boundary box at each affected premises in Main Street, concluded Mr. Brennan. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

Make sure you know where the main stopcock is in the house, that it is in working order and that everyone living in the house knows where it is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The only difference is, compared to the fire and noise of a NASA launch, the stopcock and syringe of tPA is a little anticlimactic. ❋ Unknown (2007)

By turning the stopcock a fresh quantity of air was allowed to enter the globe: This was permitted to remain in contact with the baryta water for some time, the absorbtion of carbon dioxide being promoted by shaking the ballon. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Close the stopcock and let the pressure rise to 15-20 pounds. ❋ Keefe, Patrick Radden (2005)

Hey watch your stopcock its [getting that] [liquid] [everywhere]. ❋ Itsame (2004)

George: "Hey honey. I have a favor to ask you." Sally: "Anything for you, dear." George: "Yeeeeah...so...would you mind putting a good word in for me with your little sister? I saw her sitting by the pool the other day in her bikini, and DAAAAAMMMN was she lookin' fine! I'd give anything to [tear that ass up]!" Sally: "George, I'm your wife!" George: "OK, fine, I'll let you [hold the camera]. While you're at it, tell your friend Tammy to come over too. I'd love to get her [lipstick on my dipstick]." Sally: "Well I never!" George: "Oh come on, honey, stop being such a stopcock! Hey, where's my dinner?" ❋ Nick D (2005)

The [shemale] is going [to fuck] you with that if you don't put [stopcock] to good use. ❋ Solid Mantis (2018)