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BALLCOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ballcock mean?
• BALLCOCK (noun)
The noun BALLCOCK has 1 sense:
1. floating ball that controls level in a water tank
Familiarity information: BALLCOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Floating ball that controls level in a water tank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ball cock; ballcock
Hypernyms ("ballcock" is a kind of...):
regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)
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