turncock

• Nom désignant une personne chargée de commander l'alimentation en eau en ouvrant et fermant les conduites principales, ou une clé/vanne à tournant utilisée pour réguler le débit d'un liquide.

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.

   Fontainier

   • 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.

   Robinet à boisseau

   • 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.

   Synonymescockfaucetspigotstopcocktap