Meaning of turncock | Babel Free
Definitions
- A tap or faucet that regulates the flow of a fluid.
- A person employed to turn on the water for the mains, to regulate the fireplugs, etc. for a water company.
Examples
“1,000 crossing-sweepers; another thousand chimney-sweeps, and the same number of turncocks and lamp-lighters;”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.