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ball valve

noun

, Machinery.
  1. 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.
  2. any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball.


ball valve

noun

  1. a one-way valve consisting of a metal ball with a cylindrical hole fitting into a concave seat over an opening
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ball valve1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

At o is a delivery valve, opening outwards, which is often a ball-valve but sometimes a flap-valve.

The communication between the train-pipe and the cylinder is controlled by a ball-valve, one form of which is shown in fig. 2.

An overflow is provided, discharging into the open air to allow the water to escape should the ball valve become defective.

Near the bend is an outlet tube, c, provided with "ball valve" or pinch cock.

Should the pressure increase, the bell (B) is raised and with it the ball-valve (V).

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