as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid don't forget to turn off the faucet

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Recent Examples of faucet There’s a medical definition for a nose that runs like a faucet. Sarah Klein, Time, 9 May 2025 Spray it on your faucets and shower heads once a week. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 May 2025 There’s a faucet on the eastern end of the campground where water from the creek is piped, but upon my arrival, the trough where the water came out was covered in thick green algae. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Removing Hard-Water Stains Ketchup can dissolve the minerals that cause hard-water stains on your faucets and fixtures. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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valve
Noun
  • Maybe as battery tech evolves, the DRAGON drone will return as the envy of all drones, snaking its way through the skies, turning on and off industrial water valves everywhere.
    Joe Salas May 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
  • The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faucet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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