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.
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