ball cock

A form of ballcock — An automated valve mechanism, attached to a large floating sphere, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.

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Meanings

nounball cock (plural ball cocks)

plural ball cocks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ballcock.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfloating ball that controls level in a water tank

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regulator
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

ball cock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20cock

MLA

“ball cock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20cock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ball cock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20cock.

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