faucet

UK/ˈfɔːsɪt/US/ˈfɔsɪt/

nounA2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,013 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: faucets

A faucet is the metal fitting you turn to make water flow. Turn off the faucet, a leaking faucet, the kitchen faucet.

This is the American word; British English says tap, and the two are one of the standard markers between them. A dripping one wastes thousands of litres a year and usually needs a washer. The origin of the word is uncertain.

Definitions of faucet

1nounfaucetThe fitting you turn to make water flow.A2+
“Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth.”

faucet is a fitting.

Also accepted in games: tap

Where it comes from

Old French fausset names a spigot or bung; the further origin is uncertain.

Middle English
faucet
English, today
faucet

From Middle English faucet. From Middle English faucet,fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin:

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Around the House

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faucet in the wild

Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supplies hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing.
Sink
A hose, also called a hose-pipe, is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant.
Hose
Moen is an American product line of faucets and other fixtures started by inventor Alfred M.
Moen Incorporated
A faucet aerator (or tap aerator) is often found at the tip of modern indoor water faucets.
Faucet aerator
Aerators can simply be screwed onto the faucet head, creating a non-splashing stream and often delivering a mixture of water and air.
Faucet aerator

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