ball valve
- a valve controlling flow by means of a ball pierced with an opening in one direction and fixed to rotate on a spindle at right angles to the opening.
- any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball.
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Origin of ball valve
First recorded in 1830–40
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When the pressure falls again, the ball-valve is lowered and more gas passes through.
The ball-valve is supported by a suspension thread (T) from the roof of the bell (B).
At o is a delivery valve, opening outwards, which is often a ball-valve but sometimes a flap-valve.
The ball-valve ensures that while air can be sucked from both sides of the piston, it can be admitted to the lower side only.
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Should the pressure increase, the bell (B) is raised and with it the ball-valve (V).
ball valve
- a one-way valve consisting of a metal ball with a cylindrical hole fitting into a concave seat over an opening
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ball valve
- A valve regulated by the position of a free-floating ball that moves in response to fluid or mechanical pressure.
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