stopcock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɑpkɑk/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈstɒpkɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From stop + cock.
Meanings
- A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
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(UK) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stopcocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
sillcock · petcock · seacock · bibcock
Hypernyms
Translations (21)
fi sulkuventtiili (valve, tap or faucet) · it rubinetto di arresto (valve, tap or faucet) · ja 元栓 (valve, tap or faucet) · pt torneira de segurança (main shutoff) · cmn 旋塞 (valve, tap or faucet) · fr robinet d'arrêt (valve, tap or faucet) · es llave de cierre (valve, tap or faucet) · fi pääventtiili (main shutoff) · mi katiwai (valve, tap or faucet) · nb stoppekran (main shutoff) · fr vanne (valve, tap or faucet) · fi sulkuhana (valve, tap or faucet) · th ลูกบิด (valve, tap or faucet) · ar مِحْبَس (valve, tap or faucet) · he בֶּרֶז (valve, tap or faucet) · fr robinet d'arrêt (main shutoff) · he שַׁסְתוֹם (valve, tap or faucet) · mi katirere (valve, tap or faucet) · nn stoppekran (main shutoff) · bg спирателен кран (valve, tap or faucet) · de Absperrhahn (valve, tap or faucet)