Word
turncocks
/ˈtəːnkɒk/
noun
供水管开关员；自来水开关管理员
turncocks is the plural of turncock.
a person whose job is to control the water supply by turning water mains on and off
- 1.
A tap or faucet that regulates the flow of a fluid.
调节流体流量的水龙头或阀门
- 2.
A person employed to turn on the water for the mains, to regulate the fireplugs, etc. for a water company.
为水公司调节水源或消防栓的人
调节流体流量的水龙头或阀门；为水公司调节水源或消防栓的人；供水栓；龙头开关员
In use
The turncock opened the main valve so the street could get water again.
A turncock must check the pressure before turning the water back on.
The city hired two turncocks to control the water supply during the repairs.
operate a turncock
turncock 指供水栓的阀门。
The engineer operated the turncock to regulate the flow.
工程师操作供水栓以调节流量。
be employed as a turncock
指负责控制供水的人员。
He was employed as a turncock for the municipal water department.
他被市水务部门雇为龙头开关员。
Common mistakes
He is turncock at the water company.
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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