ballcock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːlkɒk/

Word forms

ballcock ballcocks ball cock

Etymology

From ball + cock.

Related words

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.