Ball Valve Definition

noun
A valve regulated by the position of a free-floating ball that moves in response to fluid or mechanical pressure.
American Heritage
A valve that works by the action of a ball resting on the outlet hole: use of external pressure raises the ball and opens the hole; when the pressure is removed, the ball drops and closes the hole.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ball Valve

Noun

Singular:
ball valve
Plural:
ball valves

Ball Valve Sentence Examples

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

  • Every installation is made up of a boiler or other water heater, a tank or cylinder to contain the water when heated, and a cistern of cold water, the supply from which to the system is regulated automatically by a ball valve.

  • In the late 1950s/early 1960s, Albert Starr 3 developed a simple caged ball valve.

  • A new ball valve was installed, but failed to cure the problem.

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