Faucet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔːsɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Faucet is a noun meaning (Canada, US) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
Meaning
(Canada, US) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
More Meanings
- (game development) One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation
- A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel.
Example Sentences
The pipe or faucet or rather fast set, so called, because it is set fast in.
Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast.
Word Forms
- faucets
Synonyms for faucet
Depending on context, synonyms include tap, spigot.
Antonyms for faucet
Common opposites include sink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stopcock, valve, pump, spigot, tap, drippy.
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