WordCmp.com

faucet vs stopcock

stopcock vs faucet

faucet and stopcock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faucet Yes No No No
stopcock Yes No No No
As nouns, stopcock is a hyponym of faucet; that is, stopcock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than faucet:
  • faucet: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
  • stopcock: faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
Other hyponyms of faucet include mixing faucet, cock, turncock, hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap.
faucet (noun) stopcock (noun)
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
Difference between faucet and stopcock

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.