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turncock

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turncock

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From turn + cock.

noun turncocks

  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;

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"turncock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turncock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"turncock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turncock.

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@misc{turncock_2026,
  title = {turncock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turncock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}