(a) A cock or outlet valve of a water-supplying pipe. (b) The outlet valve of a basin, cistern, etc. to which the waste-pipe is attached.

A stoppered opening on a public water pipe for a fire hose; (hence) a fire hydrant. Now chiefly historical except in fireplug n. at fire, n. int.com…

A self-regulating cistern tap turned off and on by the rising or falling of a hollow ball, which floats on the surface of the liquid and is…

A cock or tap with a turned down nozzle, as distinguished from a stop cock; such a nozzle. Frequently attributive, esp. in bib cock, bib tap. See…

A pipe which takes water or liquid in a plumbing system, tank, etc., to a tap or other point of use; a tap or faucet. Frequently as a modifier…

(a) a tap with a pierced or perforated plug which allows liquid to flow through when turned on; cf. plug valve n.; †(b) a spigot which is driven…

A tap (tap, n.1 1a) operated by turning a screw.

a cock to regulate the discharge of waste water.

= ballcock, n.

Designating a spigot, funnel, etc., designed to pierce an untapped cask or other container of liquid as well as discharge its contents.

= mixer valve n. at mixer, n. compounds.

a tap through which both hot and cold water can be drawn at the same time, in any proportions.

(see quot.).

Short for mixer tap n. at compounds.