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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fau•cet /ˈfɔsɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildinga device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe;
tap:The faucet with the "C" on it is for cold water in the U.S. but for hot water in France.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fau•cet (fô′sit),USA pronunciation n. - Buildingany device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice;
tap;
cock.
- Late Latin falsāre; see false) + -et -et
- Middle French fausset peg for a vent, perh. equivalent. to fauss(er) to force in, damage, warp, literally, to falsify (
- Middle English 1350–1400
Spigot is a common variant for faucet and is widely used in the Midland U.S. Elsewhere, faucet is more commonly used, esp. in the Northern U.S. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: faucet /ˈfɔːsɪt/ n - a tap fitted to a barrel
- US 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore |