meter stop
meter stop
[′mēd·ər ‚stäp] (mechanical engineering)
A valve installed in a water service pipe for control of the flow of water to a building.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
meter stop
meter stop
An off-on valve in a water service pipe for stopping the flow of water to a building.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
When does the
meter stop ticking?" he asked the judges.
I am particularly pleased when I commission an installation - customers love seeing their electricity
meter stop and they know they really are doing something positive for themselves and the future.
The companies install pre-paid meters for all new contracts or when a name of a consumer changes, as well as when the capacity of a meter increases, or in the case where a
meter stops unpaid dues.
Then the
meter stops and the size of the debt stops growing.
It stipulates that they should not tamper with the equipment and are obliged to report faults, such as when a
meter stops working.
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