Water stop
Definition
A technical or commercial name used to designate a device, a safety valve, or a special waterproofing material structurally designed to instantly stop the flow, leakage, or infiltration of water in plumbing installations or through building walls.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Water stop
- Aquastop
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, articulated: apastopul, plural: apastopuri, genitive-dative: apastopului / apastopurilor. |
| Formation | Compound word created via commercial hybrid fusion from the Romanian noun 'apa' and the English root 'stop'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.pa.ˈstop] |
| Source | Compendium of Modern Engineering Systems and Commercial Hardware |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Instalatorul a montat un sistem apastop la mașina de spălat pentru a preveni riscul unei inundații în apartament.
EN: The plumber installed an apastop system on the washing machine to prevent the risk of a flood in the apartment.
RO: Muncitorii au aplicat un strat gros de mortar tip apastop pe pereții subsolului pentru a opri infiltrațiile de apă.
EN: The workers applied a thick layer of apastop-type mortar to the basement walls to stop water infiltration.
RO: Furtunul flexibil este echipat cu un mecanism de tip apastop care blochează debitul dacă presiunea crește prea mult.
EN: The flexible hose is equipped with an apastop-type mechanism that blocks the flow if the pressure rises too much.
Idioms & Phrases
Sistem apastop / Apastop system
RO: Ansamblu automat de siguranță montat pe conducte pentru a întrerupe alimentarea în caz de avarie.
EN: An automatic safety assembly installed on pipes to cut off the supply in case of damage.
Mortar hidrofug apastop / Apastop waterproofing mortar
RO: Amestec cimentos special utilizat în construcții pentru etanșarea rapidă a fisurilor prin care pătrunde apa.
EN: A special cementitious mixture used in construction for the rapid sealing of cracks through which water penetrates.
Furtun cu apastop / Apastop-equipped hose
RO: Accesoriu pentru aparatele electrocasnice dotat cu o valvă internă ce previne scurgerile accidentale.
EN: An accessory for household appliances equipped with an internal valve that prevents accidental leaks.
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