faucet

noun

ˈfȯ-sət How to pronounce faucet (audio)
Definition of faucetnext
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 The 52-year-old is dressed in a lab coat and serves cold whole milk from a large storage tank with a faucet on one end. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Soak pans before cleaning them, and turn off the faucet when scrubbing. — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 The length of the horizontal part of the faucet arm is also critical. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026 Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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valve
Noun
  • The posts appear every 20 minutes, no author shows up twice, yesterday's topics include pet insurance and industrial valves and the search traffic fell off a cliff a year ago.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of valve

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faucet. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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