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checkstop

checkstop noun: a check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.

Noun

checkstop (plural checkstops)

  1. (attributive, often) A check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.
  2. A mechanism in a device that allows said device to monitor and stop its activity if adverse behavior occurs.
  3. (Canada) A location where police stand by to detect impaired or unsafe driving.

Forms of checkstop

pluralcheckstops

Origin of checkstop

From check + stop.

Questions about checkstop

What does checkstop mean?
Checkstop means a check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.
What part of speech is checkstop?
Checkstop is a noun.
What is the plural of checkstop?
The plural of checkstop is checkstops.

Words near checkstop in the dictionary

  1. checkstand
  2. checkstands
  3. checkstay
  4. checkstays
  5. checkstones
  6. checkstop
  7. checkstops
  8. checkstring
  9. checkstrings
  10. checksum
  11. checksummed

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