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faucet vs turncock

turncock vs faucet

faucet and turncock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faucet Yes No No No
turncock Yes No No No
As nouns, turncock is a hyponym of faucet; that is, turncock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than faucet:
  • faucet: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
  • turncock: faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
Other hyponyms of faucet include mixing faucet, cock, stopcock, hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap.
faucet (noun) turncock (noun)
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off
Difference between faucet and turncock

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