faucet

CEFRB2

/ˈfɔːsɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • You can't use this faucet. It's out of order.

  • The faucet is leaking.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation

  2. An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

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.