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111ball and chain — ball′ and chain′ n. 1) a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner s leg 2) off sts sl.: disp. and off. a wife • usage: Definition 2 is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as insulting. It implies that the woman is domineering …
112ball bearing — ball′ bear′ing n. 1) mac a bearing consisting of a number of hard balls running in grooves in the surfaces of two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating shaft 2) mac a ball so used …
113ball club — ball′ club n. spo a permanent team of professional or amateur players of a ball game, esp. baseball • Etymology: 1825–35 …
114ball cock — ball′ cock n. bui hyd a device for regulating water in a tank, consisting of a valve connected to a floating ball that by its rise or fall shuts or opens the valve • Etymology: 1780–90 …
115ball game — ball′ game n. 1) spo any game played with a ball 2) cvb inf a situation and all its attendant circumstances • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …
116ball joint — ball′ joint n. mac ball and socket joint 2) …
117ball of wax — ball′ of wax′ n. sts sl. a situation; state of affairs: That s a whole different ball of wax[/ex] • Etymology: 1950–55 …
118ball valve — ball′ valve n. mac a plumbing valve that regulates the flow of a fluid by means of a ball that moves into or out of the valve opening • Etymology: 1830–40 …
119ball-and-claw foot — ball′ and claw′ foot n. fur a furniture foot having the form of a bird s claw grasping a ball • Etymology: 1900–05 …
120ball-and-socket joint — ball′ and sock′et joint n. 1) anat. Also called enarthrosis an anatomical joint in which the rounded end of one bone fits into a cuplike end of the other bone, as at the hip or shoulder. 2) anat. mac Also called ball joint a similar mechanical… …
