: 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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The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert last month warning customers to immediately stop using and dispose of these faucets.
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Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
If pests persist, rub them off with your fingers, a soft toothbrush, or a blast of water, from a hose or from your kitchen faucet.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The dishwashing sink leaked when filled and a hand sink was missing the hot water faucet handle.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
These hose faucets work just like your kitchen sink.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
If pests persist, rub them off with your fingers, a soft toothbrush, or a blast of water, from a hose or from your kitchen faucet.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The dishwashing sink leaked when filled and a hand sink was missing the hot water faucet handle.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
These hose faucets work just like your kitchen sink.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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