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faucet
a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe by opening or closing it; a tap or spigot: You’ll need a plumber to fix that leaky faucet.
Not to be confused with:
facet – a small polished surface of a cut gem; aspect; phase; side: Consider every facet of the argument.
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fau·cet
(fô′sĭt)n.
A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir such as a pipe or drum. See Note at andiron.
[Middle English, from Old French fausset, cask stopper, from fausser, to break in, from Late Latin falsāre, to falsify, from Latin falsus, false; see false.]
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faucet
(ˈfɔːsɪt)n
1. a tap fitted to a barrel
2. US and Canadian a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tap
[C14: from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore]
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fau•cet
(ˈfɔ sɪt)n.
any device for controlling the flow of liquid by opening or closing an orifice; tap.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French fausset peg for a vent]
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faucet
- Probably comes from French fausset, meaning "bore, tap."See also related terms for tap.
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| Noun | 1. |  faucet - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoirhandgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" mixing faucet - single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
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kohoutek
hane
hananaputus
slavina
csap
軽くたたくこと
가볍게 두드리기
pipa
kran
ก๊อก
vòi
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faucet
n (US) → Hahn m
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faucet
→ حَنَفِيَّة kohoutek hane Wasserhahn βρύση grifo naputus robinet slavina rubinetto 軽くたたくこと 가볍게 두드리기 kraan tappekran kurek torneira стук kran ก๊อก hafif vuruş vòi 龙头Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
faucet
n. pila, llave de agua.
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