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noun Machinery.
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 1830β40
Words nearby ball valve
balls-up, ballsy, ball tearer, ball turning, ballup, ball valve, Ballwin, bally, ballyhoo, Ballymena, Ballymoney
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British Dictionary definitions for ball valve
ball valve
noun
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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