Definition of ballcock in English:

ballcock

noun ˈbɔːlkɒkˈbɔlkɑk

A valve which is linked by a hinged arm to a ball floating on top of a liquid and opens or closes a tap automatically according to the height of the ball, especially in the cistern of a flushing toilet.
浮球阀（尤用于抽水马桶）
Example sentencesExamples
- He obtained a ballcock of a WC, welded it to a spike, and persuaded the Dockyard to cover it with gold leaf - an expensive procedure!
- However, this Capone turned out to be nothing more sinister than a plumber, more used to fitting ballcocks than firing a Tommy gun.
- I can't even remember if the problem to do with the header tank and the problem to do with the ballcock stop valve were connected, physically or metaphorically.
- ‘I remember being on the top of a ladder trying to hang up giant holly berries made out of - would you believe - lavatory ballcocks,’ he chuckles.
- The device that caused the scare was later said to have been a ballcock from a bathroom cistern, packed with fireworks.
- Two other reasons for flushing problems could be that the flush valve or the ballcock need to be replaced.
- A poke here, a jab there and suddenly the bizarre piece of plastic that had wedged the ballcock in the upright position causing the cistern to not refill fell away and it filled up.
- If a replacement ballcock has been installed, make sure that the water level in the tank is no less than 1/2 inch below the top of the overflow tube on the flush valve.
- They went to a house in Longship Way, Maldon, and told the owner they were there to fix the ballcock in the loft.
- Finally, as the evening cooled, Graham took himself up to the loft to replace the worn-out ballcock float and valve that's been giving us a problem for some time.
- It reminded me more of Claes Oldenurg's 1967 proposal for a monumental ballcock in the Thames.
- From these, the water was piped to a ballcock regulated cistern, and from there to a small pond constructed of cement and limestone rocks to blend in with the surroundings.
- Place the new ballcock through the hole in the tank.

Rhymes

Alcock

Definition of ballcock in US English:

ballcock

nounˈbôlkäkˈbɔlkɑk

A valve that automatically fills a tank after liquid has been drawn from it. Used, for example, in a flush toilet, a ballcock has a float on the end of a pivoting arm that opens the valve when the arm drops.
Example sentencesExamples
- They went to a house in Longship Way, Maldon, and told the owner they were there to fix the ballcock in the loft.
- Two other reasons for flushing problems could be that the flush valve or the ballcock need to be replaced.
- ‘I remember being on the top of a ladder trying to hang up giant holly berries made out of - would you believe - lavatory ballcocks,’ he chuckles.
- A poke here, a jab there and suddenly the bizarre piece of plastic that had wedged the ballcock in the upright position causing the cistern to not refill fell away and it filled up.
- Finally, as the evening cooled, Graham took himself up to the loft to replace the worn-out ballcock float and valve that's been giving us a problem for some time.
- From these, the water was piped to a ballcock regulated cistern, and from there to a small pond constructed of cement and limestone rocks to blend in with the surroundings.
- I can't even remember if the problem to do with the header tank and the problem to do with the ballcock stop valve were connected, physically or metaphorically.
- Place the new ballcock through the hole in the tank.
- He obtained a ballcock of a WC, welded it to a spike, and persuaded the Dockyard to cover it with gold leaf - an expensive procedure!
- If a replacement ballcock has been installed, make sure that the water level in the tank is no less than 1/2 inch below the top of the overflow tube on the flush valve.
- It reminded me more of Claes Oldenurg's 1967 proposal for a monumental ballcock in the Thames.
- However, this Capone turned out to be nothing more sinister than a plumber, more used to fitting ballcocks than firing a Tommy gun.
- The device that caused the scare was later said to have been a ballcock from a bathroom cistern, packed with fireworks.

单词	ballcock
释义	Definition of ballcock in English: ballcock noun ˈbɔːlkɒkˈbɔlkɑk A valve which is linked by a hinged arm to a ball floating on top of a liquid and opens or closes a tap automatically according to the height of the ball, especially in the cistern of a flushing toilet. 浮球阀（尤用于抽水马桶） Example sentencesExamples He obtained a ballcock of a WC, welded it to a spike, and persuaded the Dockyard to cover it with gold leaf - an expensive procedure! However, this Capone turned out to be nothing more sinister than a plumber, more used to fitting ballcocks than firing a Tommy gun. I can't even remember if the problem to do with the header tank and the problem to do with the ballcock stop valve were connected, physically or metaphorically. ‘I remember being on the top of a ladder trying to hang up giant holly berries made out of - would you believe - lavatory ballcocks,’ he chuckles. The device that caused the scare was later said to have been a ballcock from a bathroom cistern, packed with fireworks. Two other reasons for flushing problems could be that the flush valve or the ballcock need to be replaced. A poke here, a jab there and suddenly the bizarre piece of plastic that had wedged the ballcock in the upright position causing the cistern to not refill fell away and it filled up. If a replacement ballcock has been installed, make sure that the water level in the tank is no less than 1/2 inch below the top of the overflow tube on the flush valve. They went to a house in Longship Way, Maldon, and told the owner they were there to fix the ballcock in the loft. Finally, as the evening cooled, Graham took himself up to the loft to replace the worn-out ballcock float and valve that's been giving us a problem for some time. It reminded me more of Claes Oldenurg's 1967 proposal for a monumental ballcock in the Thames. From these, the water was piped to a ballcock regulated cistern, and from there to a small pond constructed of cement and limestone rocks to blend in with the surroundings. Place the new ballcock through the hole in the tank. Rhymes Alcock Definition of ballcock in US English: ballcock nounˈbôlkäkˈbɔlkɑk A valve that automatically fills a tank after liquid has been drawn from it. Used, for example, in a flush toilet, a ballcock has a float on the end of a pivoting arm that opens the valve when the arm drops. Example sentencesExamples They went to a house in Longship Way, Maldon, and told the owner they were there to fix the ballcock in the loft. Two other reasons for flushing problems could be that the flush valve or the ballcock need to be replaced. ‘I remember being on the top of a ladder trying to hang up giant holly berries made out of - would you believe - lavatory ballcocks,’ he chuckles. A poke here, a jab there and suddenly the bizarre piece of plastic that had wedged the ballcock in the upright position causing the cistern to not refill fell away and it filled up. Finally, as the evening cooled, Graham took himself up to the loft to replace the worn-out ballcock float and valve that's been giving us a problem for some time. From these, the water was piped to a ballcock regulated cistern, and from there to a small pond constructed of cement and limestone rocks to blend in with the surroundings. I can't even remember if the problem to do with the header tank and the problem to do with the ballcock stop valve were connected, physically or metaphorically. Place the new ballcock through the hole in the tank. He obtained a ballcock of a WC, welded it to a spike, and persuaded the Dockyard to cover it with gold leaf - an expensive procedure! If a replacement ballcock has been installed, make sure that the water level in the tank is no less than 1/2 inch below the top of the overflow tube on the flush valve. It reminded me more of Claes Oldenurg's 1967 proposal for a monumental ballcock in the Thames. However, this Capone turned out to be nothing more sinister than a plumber, more used to fitting ballcocks than firing a Tommy gun. The device that caused the scare was later said to have been a ballcock from a bathroom cistern, packed with fireworks.
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