stopcock

stopcock

See also: stop cock

English

Etymology

stop +‎ cock

Pronunciation

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

Noun

stopcock (plural stopcocks)

1. A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
2. (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