stopcock

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

rubinetto

rubinetto di arresto

chiavetta

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robinetto

sinonimi

faucet

cock

spigot

tap

turncock

stop-cock

stop cock

cork

nozzle

stopper

water tap

regulating cock

Traduzioni

robinet

Hahn

Absperrhahn

torneira

llave de paso

kraan

tapkraan

tap

Sperrhahn

robinet d’arrêt

aixeta

Wasserhahn

bica

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈstɑpkɑk/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From stop + cock.