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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.

    〈史〉水龙头管理员（负责打开水厂自来水管道）

    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.

    〈史〉水龙头管理员（负责打开水厂自来水管道）

    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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