ball valve
noun
: a valve in which a ball regulates the aperture especially by its rise and fall due to fluid pressure, a spring, or its own weight
Examples of ball valve in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When vacuuming, your pool pump should always be set to filter, and the ball valve should be turned off.
—
Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
If a large whale inhaled a golf ball into its larynx--with only one path for air, not two like the nostrils--professor Reidenberg noted that the Titleist could act as a ball valve preventing the passage of air from the blowhole to the lungs and suffocate the whale.
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2013
Then, shortly after the tap, install a full-flow ball valve.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2021
The Ivy Rain Barrels come with locking, child-proof lids and have protective screening against mosquitoes and a 3/4-inch ball valve to connect to a garden hose or another barrel.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
Hughes rotated a ball valve a quarter-turn to launch, and the rocket leapt skyward with an infernal hiss.
—David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
If a large whale inhaled a golf ball into its larynx--with only one path for air, not two like the nostrils--professor Reidenberg noted that the Titleist could act as a ball valve preventing the passage of air from the blowhole to the lungs and suffocate the whale.
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2013
Then, shortly after the tap, install a full-flow ball valve.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2021
The Ivy Rain Barrels come with locking, child-proof lids and have protective screening against mosquitoes and a 3/4-inch ball valve to connect to a garden hose or another barrel.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
Hughes rotated a ball valve a quarter-turn to launch, and the rocket leapt skyward with an infernal hiss.
—David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2020
Cite this Entry
“Ball valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20valve. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share