BALLCOCK

Meaning of BALLCOCK in English

ball ‧ cock /ˈbɔːlkɒk $ ˈbɒːlkɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BALLCOCK — n. automatic valve consisting of a hollow floating ball which by its rising and falling shuts and opens the valve
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BALLCOCK — ■ noun a valve which automatically tops up a cistern when liquid is drawn from it, especially in a flushing …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BALLCOCK — ballcock BrE AmE ˈbɔːl kɒk AmE \ -kɑːk ˈbɑːl- ▷ ballcock|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BALLCOCK — / ˈbɔːlkɒk; NAmE -kɑːk/ noun a device with a floating ball that controls the amount of water going into a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALLCOCK — n. a floating ball on a hinged arm, whose movement up and down controls the water level in a cistern.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BALLCOCK — n. a floating ball on a hinged arm, whose movement up and down controls the water level in a cistern.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALLCOCK — n. a floating ball on a hinged arm, whose movement up and down controls the water level in a cistern.
Oxford English vocab
BALLCOCK — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Automatic top-up with a ballcock will allow all water in a new pool to pass …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BALLCOCK — [noun] [C] - a device in a water tank that consists of a floating ball fixed to a rod which …
Cambridge English vocab
BALL COCK — a device for regulating the supply of water in a tank, cistern, or the like, consisting essentially of a valve …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BALL FLOAT — ■ noun the spherical float attached to a hinged arm in the ballcock of a water cistern.
Concise Oxford English vocab
COCK — / kɒk; NAmE kɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( BrE ) (also roost·er NAmE , BrE ) [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COCK — I. cock 1 /kɒk $ kɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cocc 'male chicken' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOP-UP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES top-up card EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Automatic top-up with a ballcock will allow all water …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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