faucet

faucet

a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe by opening or closing it; a tap or spigot: You’ll need a plumber to fix that leaky faucet.
Not to be confused with:facet – a small polished surface of a cut gem; aspect; phase; side: Consider every facet of the argument.

fau·cet

F0053600 (fô′sĭt)n. A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir such as a pipe or drum. See Note at andiron.

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[Middle English, from Old French fausset, cask stopper, from fausser, to break in, from Late Latin falsāre, to falsify, from Latin falsus, false; see false.]

faucet

(ˈfɔːsɪt) n1. a tap fitted to a barrel2. US and Canadian a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tap [C14: from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore]

fau•cet

(ˈfɔ sɪt)

n. any device for controlling the flow of liquid by opening or closing an orifice; tap. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French fausset peg for a vent]

faucet

- Probably comes from French fausset, meaning "bore, tap."See also related terms for tap.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

faucet - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoirspigothandgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"mixing faucet - single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipesregulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.stopcock, turncock, cock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquidhydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

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