stopcock

See also: stop cock

English

Etymology

stop +‎ cock

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɑpkɑk/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɒpkɒk/

Noun

stopcock (plural stopcocks)

A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
(Britain) 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.
If you have a burst pipe turn the water off at the stopcock.

Translations

valve, tap or faucet

Arabic: مِحْبَس‎ m (miḥbas)
Finnish: sulkuventtiili, sulkuhana
French: robinet d'arrêt m
German: Absperrhahn (de) m

Italian: rubinetto di arresto m
Maori: katirere, katiwai
Spanish: llave de cierre f
Thai: ลูกบิด (th) (lûuk-bìt)

main shutoff

Finnish: pääventtiili
Norwegian:
Bokmål: stoppekran m or f

Nynorsk: stoppekran f

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