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Definition of ballcock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ballcock

noun

/ˈbɔːlkɒk/

/ˈbɔːlkɑːk/

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a device with a floating ball that controls the amount of water going into a container, for example the water tank of a toilet

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