stopcock

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
2. (British) A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.

Verb

To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.

Conceptes

aixeta

clau de pas

Sinònims

faucet

cock

spigot

tap

turncock

stop-cock

stop cock

cork

nozzle

stopper

water tap

regulating cock

Traduccions

robinet

rubinetto

Hahn

Absperrhahn

torneira

llave de paso

kraan

tapkraan

bica

rubinetto di arresto

Wasserhahn

tap

Sperrhahn

robinet d’arrêt

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈstɑpkɑk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From stop + cock.