/ Dictionary / Index B ball valve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ball' valve" Pronunciation: [key] — Mach. Mach. a valve controlling flow by means of a ball pierced with an opening in one direction and fixed to rotate on a spindle at right angles to the opening. any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ballup Ballwin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language