stopcock

UK
/ˈstɒpkɒk/
US
/ˈstɑpkɑk/

Translations

stopcocknoun
stopcocks
pl
UK
/ˈstɒpkɒk/
US
/ˈstɑpkɑk/
The plumber turned the stopcock to stop the water flow.
Сантехник повернул вентиль, чтобы остановить поток воды.
Make sure the stopcock is closed before you start the repair.
Убедитесь, что кран закрыт, прежде чем начинать ремонт.
Additional translations
запорный вентиль
запорный клапан
stopcockadjective
UK
/ˈstɒp.kɒk/
US
/ˈstɑːp.kɑːk/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a stopcock.

Definitions

stopcocknoun
A valve or faucet used to control the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
The plumber turned the stopcock to shut off the water supply before repairing the leak.
stopcockadjective
Relating to or involving a stopcock; designed to shut off or regulate the flow of a liquid or gas.
The technician used a stopcock wrench to adjust the plumbing fitting.