See Also: ballcock(dictionary)

manure (oh) and ballcock (oh)


manure (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: manouvrer 'to work with the hands', from Latin manu operare; MANEUVER1]
waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow
-- manure v [T]

ballcock (oh)



a hollow floating ball on a stick that opens and closes a hole, to allow water to flow into a container, for example in a toilet