stop valve

noun

A valve that may be turned to regulate the flow of fluid through a pipe (especially water through a mains supply)

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Meanings

nounstop valve (plural stop valves)

plural stop valves

  1. A valve that may be turned to regulate the flow of fluid through a pipe (especially water through a mains supply)
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APA

stop valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20valve

MLA

“stop valve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20valve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop valve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20valve.

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