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.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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