Translations for „ballcock“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈball·cock N MECH

ballcock

Schwimmerhahn m

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English

Grant had been a successful inventor; among other things, he came up with an improved lavatory ballcock.

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The ballcock in the header tank of the farm house domestic supply was repeatedly blocking for the first time in 27 years.

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Dispensing may be regulated by a mechanical float device similar to a ballcock in the tank of a flush toilet.

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He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock.

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This is identical in principle to the ballcock valve.

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He was, however, in the forefront of the industry in the late 19th century, and held nine patents, three of them for water closet improvements such as the floating ballcock.

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The tenants try to stop it by bending the arm of the ballcock: but that means that the cistern only half fills and the lavatory does not flush properly.

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