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noun
A contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A ballcock valve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed
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noun
any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: valve
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