mixing faucet
- noun
- /ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈfɔːsɪt/
- US
:
grifo mezclador
- The new mixing faucet allows you to easily adjust the water temperature in the sink.
Examples
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A mixing faucet provides both hot and cold water streams through a single spout.
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The mixing faucet allows for precise temperature control.
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Please replace the old taps with a more modern mixing faucet to improve convenience.
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Do you prefer a mixing faucet in your kitchen?
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The new mixing faucet allows you to easily adjust the temperature of the water coming from the sink.
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A mixing faucet provides both hot and cold water streams from a single fixture for convenient use.
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Please replace the old taps with a modern mixing faucet to ensure a consistent water temperature.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing that controls the flow of water from a pipe
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5.5
A small tap that controls liquid coming from a container
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1.0
A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'mixing' (= combining) modifies 'faucet' (a tap), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a tap that mixes water streams to produce a single temperature. This follows common cross-linguistic compounding/modifier patterns and is therefore immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Mixing faucet is a name that shows what it does: the faucet does the mixing of hot and cold water so one spout gives water at one steady temperature. That's why it means 'a tap that blends hot and cold water into a single flow'.