xuánsāi

旋塞

Word · Noun

plug valve; cock; stopcock

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

plug valve; cock; stopcock (a valve with a rotating plug used to control fluid flow in low-pressure, small-diameter pipes)

formal

Technical term used in engineering, plumbing, and mechanical contexts. Refers specifically to valves operated by rotating a cylindrical or conical plug with a hole.

Zhè这
gè个
xuán旋
sāi塞
huài坏
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
 。

This plug valve is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.

Qǐng请
guān关
bì闭
guǎn管
dào道
shàng上
de的
xuán旋
sāi塞
 ,
tíng停
zhǐ止
liú流
tǐ体
shū输
sòng送
 。

Please close the stopcock on the pipeline to stop the fluid transfer.

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Xuán旋
sāi塞
tōng通
guò过
xuán旋
zhuǎn转
sāi塞
zi子
lái来
kòng控
zhì制
liú流
tǐ体
de的
tōng通
guò过
huò或
jié截
duàn断
 。

The cock controls the flow or shutoff of fluid by rotating the plug.