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1 ballcock
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2 ball
I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) ghem2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) minge, balon3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) cu bilă- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) de bal
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ballcock — ► NOUN ▪ a valve which automatically tops up a cistern when liquid is drawn from it … English terms dictionary
ballcock — UK [ˈbɔːlˌkɒk] / US [ˈbɔlˌkɑk] noun [countable] Word forms ballcock : singular ballcock plural ballcocks a floating ball that opens and closes a valve, used for controlling a water supply, for example in a toilet … English dictionary
Ballcock — A ballcock (also balltap or fill valve) is a mechanism for filling water tanks, such as those found in flush toilets, while avoiding overflow. It was invented by Thomas Crapper.It consists of a valve connected to a float by means of a lever,… … Wikipedia
ballcock — ball cock n. 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. * * * … Universalium
ballcock — noun A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern … Wiktionary
ballcock — ball|cock [ˈbo:lkɔk US ˈbo:lka:k] n a hollow floating ball on a stick that opens and closes a hole, to allow water to flow into a container, for example in a toilet … Dictionary of contemporary English
ballcock — n. automatic valve consisting of a hollow floating ball which by its rising and falling shuts and opens the valve … English contemporary dictionary
ballcock — noun a valve which automatically tops up a cistern when liquid is drawn from it, especially in a flushing toilet … English new terms dictionary
ballcock — noun (C) a hollow floating ball on a stick that opens and closes a hole, to allow water to flow into a container, for example in a toilet (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ballcock — /ˈbɔlkɒk/ (say bawlkok) noun a device for regulating the supply of water in a tank, cistern, or the like, consisting essentially of a valve which opens and shuts with the rise and fall of a hollow floating ball connected to it …
ballcock — n. a floating ball on a hinged arm, whose movement up and down controls the water level in a cistern … Useful english dictionary