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ballcock

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈbɑːl.kɑːk/
    • /ˈbɔːl.kɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈbɑːl.kɑːk/

Definitions of ballcock word

  • noun ballcock A valve that automatically fills a tank after liquid has been drawn from it. Used, for example, in a flush toilet, a ballcock has a float on the end of a pivoting arm that opens the valve when the arm drops. 1
  • noun ballcock A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern. 0

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Parts of speech for Ballcock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ballcock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ballcock usage trend in Literature

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