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stopcock meaning in Tamil

குழாய் அடைப்பான்

UK/ˈstɒpkɒk//ˈstɑpkɑk/

stopcock in Tamil: குழாய் அடைப்பான். In English, stopcock means a valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

Tamil words for stopcock

குழாய் அடைப்பான்

English meaning of stopcock

  1. noun A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
  2. noun 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.
  3. verb To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.

Full definition of stopcock

stopcock in a sentence

  • If you have a burst pipe, turn the water off at the stopcock.

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Questions about stopcock in Tamil

What is the meaning of stopcock in Tamil?
Stopcock in Tamil is குழாய் அடைப்பான்.
stopcock என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Stopcock: குழாய் அடைப்பான்.
What does stopcock mean in English?
Stopcock means a valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: stopcock (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: stopcock (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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