: 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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If water isn't allowed to collect on your faucet, then hard water stains won't form.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Turn off and drain outside water faucets, disconnect garden hoses and cover outside faucets with insulated protectors.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
With Paul George in front of him, Lillard let the seconds drip as if from a faucet.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The faucet of the hand sink by the pizza oven was continuously leaking.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Turn off and drain outside water faucets, disconnect garden hoses and cover outside faucets with insulated protectors.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
With Paul George in front of him, Lillard let the seconds drip as if from a faucet.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The faucet of the hand sink by the pizza oven was continuously leaking.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 16 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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