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单词 faucet
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Definition of faucet in English:

faucet

noun ˈfɔːsɪtˈfɔsɪt
North American
  • A tap.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Water left in the hoses can freeze and expand, causing faucets and connecting pipes inside your home to freeze and break.
    • The hole patterns of your old faucet should match the pattern of the new faucet.
    • Battery or hardwired systems are the most common; however, innovations range from solar-powered faucets to faucets that generate their own electricity.
    • Some older houses were built without shutoff valves that connect the plumbing to their toilets or faucets.
    • Repair leaky faucets promptly; a leaky faucet wastes gallons of water in a short period.
    • To slow pipes from freezing, turn both hot and cold water faucets to a trickle; the continuous water flow will delay freezing.
    • Showerheads and lavatory faucets with flow rates of 1.0 to 1.5 gallons per minute are also gaining acceptance as functional designs improve.
    • The facilities also will include automated toilet flush valves, faucets and lighting controls to improve operating cost efficiency.
    • This case-control study examined 18 randomly selected sensor-operated faucets and 18 handle-operated faucets.
    • Install faucets with anti-scald devices that prevent water temperature from rising to dangerous levels, or buy pressure-balanced valves that equalize hot and cold water.
    • Aren't the faucets sold in hardware stores the same faucets plumbers supply?
    • It was constructed of green marble, and water spouted from golden faucets fashioned after leopard heads.
    • Install aerators in faucets and low flow showerheads.
    • These particles can get stuck in the mechanical workings of the faucet and restrict the flow.
    • Fix leaky faucets and pipes and fill in any holes their dripping may have caused.
    • After the sink is positioned and securely in place, you can attach the faucet to the plumbing source.
    • Because the water is constantly heated in the tank, energy can be wasted even when no faucet is on.
    • Cut tiles to fit around pipes and faucets after all the field tiles are laid.
    • This includes not only faucets and flush valves, but also automated soap dispensers and time-release cleaning solutions that help prevent buildup caused by heavy minerals in hard water.
    • You can buy a small, round sink and a tall faucet at any plumbing supply store.
    • Also, the tap on the tank where the treated water is stored flows more slowly than the tap on your regular faucet.
    • Many renovated and new restrooms are including automatic sensors to control faucets and toilets.
    • You should plug and caulk holes or penetrations for faucets, pipes, electric outlets, and wiring.
    • As Americans look around today, we see that the grass is still green, drinkable water still flows from the faucets, and the supermarkets are still stocked with food.
    • Once in the bathroom, I turned on the water, allowing the steamy drops to flow freely from the faucet.
    • The 2 main faucet types most commonly used are compression faucets and mixing faucets.
    • Sometimes chunks of this corrosion can break away and get lodged in valves or faucets.
    • I could now water everything on the farm just by turning on the faucet and fiddling with a few valves from time to time.
    • Outside, turn the hose faucet and the gate valve for the sprinkler system on.
    • A tower box conceals faucets and pipes and connects them to plumbing outlets.
    • Occasionally, a pregnant woman is exposed to significant amounts of lead in her drinking water if her home has lead pipes, lead solder on copper pipes or brass faucets.
    • The simple commercial faucet eliminates the need to carry heavy water-filled pots from sink to stove.
    • Both faucets contain a replaceable filter cartridge that's conveniently located right in the faucet head and can be changed without any tools.
    • This is also the time to shut off outdoor faucets and install freeze-proof faucet covers as needed.
    • Some flush valves and faucets make it easier to replace key wear components.
    • Is bottled better than what's on tap in our faucets?
    • In this case, shut the water to the entire house, and plan on changing out the stop valves as well as the faucet.
    • Cover outside faucets using a faucet insulation kit available at home centers.
    • Pull it out of the wall and take it with you to your plumbing supply store or hardware and get the same length faucet.
    • Before working on any faucet turn the water off and open the lines to drain into the sink.
    Synonyms
    valve, spout, stopcock, cock, spile

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a bung for the vent hole of a cask, or a tap for drawing liquid from a container): from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar 'to bore'. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

corset, Dorset
 
 

Definition of faucet in US English:

faucet

nounˈfɔsɪtˈfôsit
North American
  • A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled; a tap.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was constructed of green marble, and water spouted from golden faucets fashioned after leopard heads.
    • Repair leaky faucets promptly; a leaky faucet wastes gallons of water in a short period.
    • To slow pipes from freezing, turn both hot and cold water faucets to a trickle; the continuous water flow will delay freezing.
    • In this case, shut the water to the entire house, and plan on changing out the stop valves as well as the faucet.
    • Many renovated and new restrooms are including automatic sensors to control faucets and toilets.
    • The facilities also will include automated toilet flush valves, faucets and lighting controls to improve operating cost efficiency.
    • A tower box conceals faucets and pipes and connects them to plumbing outlets.
    • You should plug and caulk holes or penetrations for faucets, pipes, electric outlets, and wiring.
    • Sometimes chunks of this corrosion can break away and get lodged in valves or faucets.
    • As Americans look around today, we see that the grass is still green, drinkable water still flows from the faucets, and the supermarkets are still stocked with food.
    • Both faucets contain a replaceable filter cartridge that's conveniently located right in the faucet head and can be changed without any tools.
    • Occasionally, a pregnant woman is exposed to significant amounts of lead in her drinking water if her home has lead pipes, lead solder on copper pipes or brass faucets.
    • The simple commercial faucet eliminates the need to carry heavy water-filled pots from sink to stove.
    • Also, the tap on the tank where the treated water is stored flows more slowly than the tap on your regular faucet.
    • Battery or hardwired systems are the most common; however, innovations range from solar-powered faucets to faucets that generate their own electricity.
    • Cut tiles to fit around pipes and faucets after all the field tiles are laid.
    • Install aerators in faucets and low flow showerheads.
    • This includes not only faucets and flush valves, but also automated soap dispensers and time-release cleaning solutions that help prevent buildup caused by heavy minerals in hard water.
    • Some older houses were built without shutoff valves that connect the plumbing to their toilets or faucets.
    • Some flush valves and faucets make it easier to replace key wear components.
    • Pull it out of the wall and take it with you to your plumbing supply store or hardware and get the same length faucet.
    • Before working on any faucet turn the water off and open the lines to drain into the sink.
    • Once in the bathroom, I turned on the water, allowing the steamy drops to flow freely from the faucet.
    • Fix leaky faucets and pipes and fill in any holes their dripping may have caused.
    • You can buy a small, round sink and a tall faucet at any plumbing supply store.
    • Showerheads and lavatory faucets with flow rates of 1.0 to 1.5 gallons per minute are also gaining acceptance as functional designs improve.
    • Because the water is constantly heated in the tank, energy can be wasted even when no faucet is on.
    • I could now water everything on the farm just by turning on the faucet and fiddling with a few valves from time to time.
    • This is also the time to shut off outdoor faucets and install freeze-proof faucet covers as needed.
    • This case-control study examined 18 randomly selected sensor-operated faucets and 18 handle-operated faucets.
    • The hole patterns of your old faucet should match the pattern of the new faucet.
    • Aren't the faucets sold in hardware stores the same faucets plumbers supply?
    • The 2 main faucet types most commonly used are compression faucets and mixing faucets.
    • After the sink is positioned and securely in place, you can attach the faucet to the plumbing source.
    • Install faucets with anti-scald devices that prevent water temperature from rising to dangerous levels, or buy pressure-balanced valves that equalize hot and cold water.
    • Water left in the hoses can freeze and expand, causing faucets and connecting pipes inside your home to freeze and break.
    • Cover outside faucets using a faucet insulation kit available at home centers.
    • Is bottled better than what's on tap in our faucets?
    • These particles can get stuck in the mechanical workings of the faucet and restrict the flow.
    • Outside, turn the hose faucet and the gate valve for the sprinkler system on.
    Synonyms
    valve, spout, stopcock, cock, spile

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a bung for the vent hole of a cask, or a tap for drawing liquid from a container): from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar ‘to bore’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

 
 
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