shutoff valve
Pipe flow controller
A shutoff valve is a valve that stops the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
Most homes have shutoff valves for water lines near fixtures and appliances, allowing repairs without cutting water to the entire house: Turn the shutoff valve clockwise to stop the flow.
Also called a stop valve or stopcock.
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- waterClear essential liquid
- water mainPrincipal urban pipe
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
gas · gas line · lever · handle · quarter turn · turn · emergency · emergency repair · main · copper · wrench · pipe wrench · leak · plumber's tape · pressure · flow · cutoff · stopcock
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- blockersblocker, ad blocker, barrier, popup blocker, beta blocker
- plumbingpipes, fittings, faucets, drains, pipe
- bathroom plumbingsink, faucet, toilet, shower, bathtub
- fueling equipmentfuel pump, gas pump, petrol pump, fuel dispenser, fuel nozzle
- leak preventionwatertight, waterproof, caulk, airtight, caulking
flow control function
shutoff valveflow valve
Fluid passage regulator
drain valve · bypass valve · release valve · outlet · inlet valve