Faucet Meaning
/ˈfɔːsɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
nounOne or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation
Sentence Examples
You can't use this faucet. It's out of order.
The faucet is leaking.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She turned the old ____ and water gushed out immediately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The kitchen ____ has been leaking for days, and the constant dripping is driving me crazy.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin: * Possibly from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). * Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”), thus, cognate with English force, foss.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast."
— 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 80:
"The pipe or faucet or rather fast set, so called, because it is set fast in."
— 1585, Adrianus Junius, John Higgins, The Nomenclator, Or Remembrancer of Adrianus Iunius Physician ... VVritten ... in Latine, Greeke, French and Other Forrein Tongues : and Now in English by J. Higins... VVith ... a Dictional Index, London: Ralph Newberie and Henrie Denham, sourced from British Library, via Google Books, page 238:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She turned the old ____ and water gushed out immediately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The kitchen ____ has been leaking for days, and the constant dripping is driving me crazy.