ball cock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl kok]
- /bɔl kɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl kok]
- /bɔl kɒk/

Definitions of ball cock words

noun 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 with the water level in the cistern 3
noun ball cock a device consisting of a valve connected by a lever to a floating ball that shuts the valve when raised and opens it when lowered, as in flush toilets 3
noun ball cock a device for regulating the supply of water in a tank, cistern, or the like, consisting essentially of a valve connected to a hollow floating ball which by its rise or fall shuts or opens the valve. 1
noun ball cock Alternative spelling of ballcock. 0

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Origin of ball cock

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Ball cock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ball cock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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