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单词 turncock
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Definition of turncock in English:

turncock

nounˈtəːnkɒkˈtərnˌkɑk
historical
  • A waterworks official responsible for turning on water at the mains.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On ‘water day’ the turncock of a particular neighbourhood would open the stopcock.
    • In each street turncocks controlled the water, which ran for as little as one to two hours a day two or three times a week in the early days.
    • Some old-stagers stuck to the ancient companies, and to the faces of familiar turncocks.
 
 

Definition of turncock in US English:

turncock

nounˈtərnˌkäkˈtərnˌkɑk
historical
  • A waterworks official responsible for turning on water at the mains.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In each street turncocks controlled the water, which ran for as little as one to two hours a day two or three times a week in the early days.
    • Some old-stagers stuck to the ancient companies, and to the faces of familiar turncocks.
    • On ‘water day’ the turncock of a particular neighbourhood would open the stopcock.
 
 
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