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faucet

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːsɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔsɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fô′sit)

fau•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.

fau•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

faucet

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 orificeAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): tap

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore

'faucet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

tap - bibcock - chafe - cock - drip - drippage - drippy - hosecock - how-to - hydrant - mixer - mixing faucet - no-good - petcock - tap water - turn - water cooler - spigot

In Lists: Bathroom objects, Sources of drinking water, Things with handles, more...

Synonyms: tap, spigot, hot, cold, more...

Collocations: the [bathroom, kitchen, garage, restroom] faucet, has [single, double, individual] faucets, a faucet with [lever, hand shower, spray], more...

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