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Test out appliances, toilets, faucets, and light switches, too.—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 Run faucets in every sink and shower once a week to prevent this problem.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025 A couple of times per day, just wipe down the faucets with a paper towel and soap.—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025 At the five-star Kohler Waters Spa in Wisconsin, a natural extension of its namesake’s long-standing history in bath and faucet design, H20 flows through nearly every aspect of the 25,000-square-foot spa.—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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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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