turncock

• Sustantivo que designa a la persona encargada de controlar el suministro de agua abriendo y cerrando las tuberías principales, o bien una llave o grifo con mecanismo giratorio para regular el flujo de líquido.

A noun referring to a person employed to control the water supply by turning water mains on and off, or a faucet with a rotating device for regulating liquid flow.

1. Water supply workerC2formalbritish

   A person employed to control the water supply by turning water mains on and off.

   llavista de aguas

   • The turncock arrived to shut off the water after the pipe burst.
   • In the old days, the turncock would walk the streets to operate the valves.
   • The city employed several turncocks to manage the water distribution system.

2. Faucet or tapC2formalbritish

   A faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating the flow of a liquid.

   Llave de paso, grifo

   • He turned the turncock to stop the flow of water from the barrel.
   • The old turncock in the garden was rusty and hard to operate.
   • She replaced the broken turncock with a modern faucet.

   Sinónimoscockfaucetspigotstopcocktap