Associations to the word «Ballcock»

Wiktionary

BALLCOCK, noun. A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern

Dictionary definition

BALLCOCK, noun. Floating ball that controls level in a water tank.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras