faucet
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- noun
- /ˈfɔːsɪt/
- US
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grifo
- When I need a glass of water, I always go to the kitchen and turn on the faucet.
- a kitchen faucet
- a bathroom faucet
- water faucet
Hey, this faucet I have is leaking.
- Hey, this faucet I have is leaking.
- This is behind the sink and this will have the faucet and the switch for the faucet.
- And then we also will have a second faucet put in at the very end.
- I mean, I'm talking about permits being pulled on new ceiling fans, windows, the kitchen faucet, every little minor detail.
- And then you know, there's wailing from your kids and your spouse is nagging you about fixing the dripping faucet.
Examples
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Now she stopped, still holding the colander under the running faucet, and turned to her husband.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ask yourself, when you turn on your faucet and water comes out, where did that water come from?
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And then at the end, they have a faucet and they offer you a drink.
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The faucet is going to be black, too.
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In the kitchen, I turn on the faucet and let the hot water run for a long time.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I turned on the faucet to wash my hands, but I could still hear him."
Fiction book (1990) -
Hey, this faucet I have is leaking.
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So the whole point of putting the faucet or the handle over here is so you don't get wet when you take a shower.
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The cold water faucet leaks so slightly it seems to weep city water.
Fiction book (1991) -
I turned on the outside water faucet and sprayed the snow maze with the hose.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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A device that controls liquid flow from a pipe or barrel
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A valve you turn to let water or gas flow
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A small tap that controls liquid coming from a container
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A thing that controls the flow of water from a pipe
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A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
A valve with a handle you turn to stop or let water flow
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faucet comes from an old word for a 'throat' or small opening, so it originally named the little mouth of a pipe where water passes out. That's why a faucet is the device that controls the flow of water.