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Noun: turncock  'turn,kók
  1. One employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off
     
  2. Faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
    - stopcock, cock

Derived forms: turncocks

Type of: employe [US], employee, faucet [N. Amer], spigot, tap

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