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faucet Definition

fau·cet (sit, fä-)

noun

a device with a hand-operated valve for regulating the flow of a liquid from a pipe, barrel, etc.; cock; tap

Etymology: ME < OFr fausset, prob. < faulser, to make a breach in, falsify < LL falsare < L falsus, false

faucet Synonyms

faucet

n.

tap, fixture, spigot, cock, drain, petcock, plumbing, stopcock, hot-water faucet, cold-water faucet, hot*, cold*.

faucet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • drip: As she throws up in the toilet, the camera focuses on the dripping faucet in the sink.
  • turn: The showers were a bit tricky because you have to turn the faucet all the way around to get hot water.
  • install: To install the faucet a hole will need to be drilled into the work surface or the outer rim of the sink.
  • open: Close them, then open the outside faucet and let the water drain.
  • run: Do you run the water faucet to disguise the sound of pee?

Preposition: at

  • price: Modern vessel sinks, vanities, and faucets at the lowest prices!

Adjective modifier

  • leaky: Is the drip, drip, drip of that leaky faucet driving you batty?
  • contemporary: Taron an exciting range of contemporary mixer faucets with matt chrome levers.
  • hot: Hot water can be dispensed from the hot water faucet at any time.
  • stylish: Essence is a stylish faucet that will endure long after passing trends fall by the way-side.
  • outside: I also have problems with outside water faucets -- I always try to turn it left to turn it off.
  • single: Make a statement in your bathroom with a GROHE single lever bathroom faucet or a GROHE two handle mixer.

Modifies a noun

  • manufacturer: A faucet manufacturer in the us about the costs for coverage through.
  • joint: The original cast-iron pipes with oval flange spigot and faucet joints are being removed and replaced with new steel pipes using Victaulic joints.

Noun used with modifier

  • bathroom: It filled to about 2 feet deep through a garden hose attached to a bathroom faucet.
  • water: Do you run the water faucet to disguise the sound of pee?
  • kitchen: The Minta kitchen mixer faucet with its sleek architectural lines is the perfect finishing touch for the contemporary kitchen.
  • mixer: Taron an exciting range of contemporary mixer faucets with matt chrome levers.
  • sink: This debris can cause problems in your sink faucets and other plumbing trim.

Preposition: in

  • sink: As she throws up in the toilet, the camera focuses on the dripping faucet in the sink.

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