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faucet
[ faw-sit ]
/ ËfÉ sÉȘt /
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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
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for faucet
faucet
/ (ËfÉËsÉȘt) /
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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