ball valve

noun

A contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.

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Meanings

nounball valve (plural ball valves)

plural ball valves

  1. A contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
  2. proscribedA ballcock valve.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ballcock
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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