Recent Examples on the WebThe arms can be somewhat adjusted, but the pressure has to be managed from the faucet.—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 Some on the higher floors, even have exposed beam ceilings and free-standing tubs with brass faucets.—Vogue, 8 July 2024 In-tent electrical devices are pretty minimal, faucets are low flow, and the resort relies on local businesses for many of its supplies.—Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 The kitchen is fit for a professional chef with two industrial sized faucets and a butcher block workspace.—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for faucet
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false
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