About The Word Faucet
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Faucet
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What's The Definition Of Faucet?
[n] a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Synonyms | Synonyms for Faucet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Faucet: ball cock | ball valve | bung | bunghole | check valve | cock | cork | drain cock | draw cock | gate | hydrant | lid | needle valve | peg | petcock | pin | plug | sea cock | spigot | spike | spile | spill | stop | stopcock | stopgap | stopper | stopple | tap | valve | valvula | valvule See Also | cock | grip | handgrip | handle | hold | hydrant | mixing faucet | regulator | spigot | stopcock | tap | turncock | water faucet | water tap Faucet In Webster's Dictionary \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.]
1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil,
etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such
quantities as may be desired; -- called also {tap}, and
{cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a
movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the
spigot end of the next section.
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