: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
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don't forget to turn off the faucet
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Use a non-scratch sponge or soft brush to scrub the sink, faucet, handles, and any metal fixtures.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Yep, the 115 is the go-to when the faucet’s turned on and the trees are begging for tracks.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The departments are also installing filters on faucets and showers while testing continues.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The hot water from the handwash sink, prep sink and warewashing sink faucets measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Yep, the 115 is the go-to when the faucet’s turned on and the trees are begging for tracks.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The departments are also installing filters on faucets and showers while testing continues.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The hot water from the handwash sink, prep sink and warewashing sink faucets measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faucet
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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faucet
noun
fau·cet
ˈfȯ-sət 
ˈfäs-ət
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)
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