μήλο βρύσης

English translation: faucet ball, tap ball(-valve)

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Greek term or phrase:	μήλο βρύσης
English translation:	faucet ball, tap ball(-valve)
Entered by:	Dylan Edwards

13:38 Oct 12, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)

Greek term or phrase: μήλο βρύσης

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Τhis is in a list of routine "preventive maintenance" work carried out in a hotel, in Cyprus I think.

Under the heading ΝΙΠΤΗΡΑΣ, the list begins as follows: α. Μοχλός αποχέτευσης, β. Καθαρισμός σίγμα, γ. Καθαρισμός φίλτρου βρύσης, δ. Μηχανισμοί **μήλου βρύσης** (καθάρισμα, γρασάρισμα)

Dylan Edwards KudoZ activity Questions: 1844 (10 open) (62 closed without grading) Answers: 1033 United Kingdom
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faucet ball

Explanation:
I suppose this is a rotary ball faucet, and μήλο is the ball.
Here are some pictures:
http://tinyurl.com/3brrxd
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=17548

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Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 01:36

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Thank you again! In descriptions of taps/faucets, I've also seen "ball unit", and in the Harrap Visual Dictionary (French-English), this part of a tap is labelled "ball assembly".
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faucet ball

Maria Karra

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faucet ball

Explanation:
I suppose this is a rotary ball faucet, and μήλο is the ball.
Here are some pictures:
http://tinyurl.com/3brrxd
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=17548

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 01:36
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Greek
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thank you again! In descriptions of taps/faucets, I've also seen "ball unit", and in the Harrap Visual Dictionary (French-English), this part of a tap is labelled "ball assembly".

Notes to answerer

Asker: I think this is it. Funny, I didn't find this use of μήλο in any dictionary.

Asker: I have no problem understanding "faucet", though we call it a tap in the UK.

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