"ball valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball valve (plural ball valves)
  1. A contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
    Sense id: en-ball_valve-en-noun-VFsVTwgn
  2. (proscribed) A ballcock valve. Tags: proscribed
    Sense id: en-ball_valve-en-noun-zcy8tf5p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

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