stopcock

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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.

Sinonimai

faucet

cock

spigot

tap

turncock

stop-cock

stop cock

cork

nozzle

stopper

water tap

regulating cock

Vertimai

robinet

rubinetto

Hahn

Absperrhahn

torneira

llave de paso

kraan

Wasserhahn

tap

Sperrhahn

rubinetto di arresto

robinet d’arrêt

aixeta

tapkraan

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈstɑpkɑk/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

From stop + cock.