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ball cock
noun
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.
Also, ball·cock.
Origin:
1780–90
1780–90
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Ballcock
is always a great word to know.
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| ballcock | |
noun | |
| floating ball that controls level in a water tank |
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