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ball cock
ball cockn. A self-regulating device controlling the supply of water in a tank, cistern, or toilet by means of a float connected to a valve that opens or closes with a change in water level.ball cock or ballcockn (Mechanical Engineering) a device for regulating the flow of a liquid into a tank, cistern, etc, consisting of a floating ball mounted at one end of an arm and a valve on the other end that opens and closes as the ball falls and rises with the water level in the cisternball′ cock`
n. a device for regulating water in a tank, consisting of a valve connected to a floating ball that by its rise or fall shuts or opens the valve. [1780–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ball cock - floating ball that controls level in a water tankballcockregulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
Translationsball cock
ball cock a device for regulating the flow of a liquid into a tank, cistern, etc., consisting of a floating ball mounted at one end of an arm and a valve on the other end that opens and closes as the ball falls and rises ball cockA float valve with a spherical float.ball cock
Synonyms for ball cocknoun floating ball that controls level in a water tankSynonymsRelated Words |