ball valve

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl valv]
- /bɔl vælv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl valv]
- /bɔl vælv/

Definitions of ball valve words

noun ball valve a one-way valve consisting of a metal ball with a cylindrical hole fitting into a concave seat over an opening 3
noun ball valve a valve that works by the action of a ball resting on the outlet hole: use of external pressure raises the ball and opens the hole; when the pressure is removed, the ball drops and closes the hole 3
noun ball valve A ball valve is a valve consisting of a metal ball with a hole in it. When the valve is open, a fluid can flow through the hole. 3
noun ball valve a valve controlling flow by means of a ball pierced with an opening in one direction and fixed to rotate on a spindle at right angles to the opening. 1
noun ball valve any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball. 1
noun ball valve mechanics 1

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Origin of ball valve

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Ball valve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ball valve

ball valve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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