turncock

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tap or faucet that regulates the flow of a fluid.
  2. A person employed to turn on the water for the mains, to regulate the fireplugs, etc. for a water company.
    — 1,000 crossing-sweepers; another thousand chimney-sweeps, and the same number of turncocks and lamp-lighters;

词形变化

turncocks plural

词源

From turn + cock.
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