faucet

[ faw-sit ]

/ ˈfɔ sɪt /

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noun

any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.

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Origin of faucet

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French fausset peg for a vent, perhaps equivalent to fauss(er) to force in, damage, warp, literally, to falsify (<Late Latin falsāre;see false) + -et-et

regional variations of faucet

Spigot is a common variant for faucet and is widely used in the Midland U.S. Elsewhere, faucet is more commonly used, especially in the Northern U.S.

Words nearby faucet

fatwood, faubourg, faucal, faucaria, fauces, faucet, fauchard, faugh, fauld, Faulkner, Faulknerian

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How to use faucet in a sentence

The faucet monitors your water usage and can detect leaks, too.
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For a 1% annual fee based on the purchase price, Pacaso will handle all the annoying details of managing a property from afar, from paying the utilities to finding a plumber to come fix a leaky faucet.
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Not sure whether it’s a focus thing, or simply that the Heat change defenses a lot midgame, which might turn the faucet on or off for the opponent.
The Keys To Winning The NBA Finals For The Lakers And Heat|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
All else being equal, this occasional leaky faucet of carbon would have created a slight deficit in the energy available to life in the past.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green|Summer Praetorius|September 16, 2020|Nautilus

Sometimes you just need a hand with dishes, but don’t have the space to set up with the kitchen faucet.
Small dishwashers that fit in almost any kitchen|PopSci Commerce Team|August 25, 2020|Popular-Science
We learn about his various phobias—his fear of scary TV shows or the sound the bathroom faucet makes.
Fear And Self-Loathing In Scandinavia: The Fiction Of Karl Ove Knausgaard|Ted Gioia|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Iranian threat, of course, is real, but its immediacy gets turned on and off by the Prime Minister like a faucet.
"When Netanyahu Speaks, The World Listens"|Don Futterman|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The chief drew the tumbler full twice from the faucet and gulped down the water.
The Winning Clue|James Hay, Jr.
The hose coupling makes it easy to connect the motor directly to the water faucet.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
For racking the wine, we should have: 1st a large brass faucet.
The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines|George Husmann
When the faucet is closed, the gas supply is shut off and the burners are put out.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
There shouldn't be an inch of water-pipe, nor a single faucet, that didn't have his critical inspection—and bill according!
Dorothy|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for faucet

faucet

/ (ˈfɔːsɪt) /

noun

a tap fitted to a barrel

US and Canadian a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orificeAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): tap

Word Origin for faucet

C14: from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore

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