faucet

[ faw-sit ]

noun

1. any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.

faucet

/ ˈfɔːsɪt /

noun

1. a tap fitted to a barrel
2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of faucet¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French fausset peg for a vent, perhaps equivalent to fauss ( er ) to force in, damage, warp, literally, to falsify (< Late Latin falsāre; false ) + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of faucet¹

C14: from Old French fausset , from Provençal falset , from falsar to bore

Example Sentences

We learn about his various phobias—his fear of scary TV shows or the sound the bathroom faucet makes.

From The Daily Beast

The Iranian threat, of course, is real, but its immediacy gets turned on and off by the Prime Minister like a faucet.

From The Daily Beast

The chief drew the tumbler full twice from the faucet and gulped down the water.

From Project Gutenberg

The hose coupling makes it easy to connect the motor directly to the water faucet.

From Project Gutenberg

For racking the wine, we should have: 1st a large brass faucet.

From Project Gutenberg

When the faucet is closed, the gas supply is shut off and the burners are put out.

From Project Gutenberg

There shouldn't be an inch of water-pipe, nor a single faucet, that didn't have his critical inspection—and bill according!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• nozzle
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