faucet
fau·cet
noun \ˈfȯ-sət, ˈfä-\Definition of FAUCET
: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
Examples of FAUCET
- <don't forget to turn off the faucet>
Origin of FAUCET
Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false
First Known Use: 15th century
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