Faucet Definition

fôsĭt
faucets
noun
faucets
A device with a hand-operated valve for regulating the flow of a liquid from a pipe, barrel, etc.; cock; tap.
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Noun

Singular:
faucet
Plural:
faucets

Origin of Faucet

  • Middle English from Old French fausset cask stopper from fausser to break in from Late Latin falsāre to falsify from Latin falsus false false

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset.

    From Wiktionary

Faucet Sentence Examples

  • She turned on the faucet, plunging her hands under the icy stream of water and gasped.

  • She turned on the faucet and let it run until it was hot enough then filled the bowl.

  • She turned on the faucet and a stream of discolored water splashed into the sink.

  • Our cat Max likes to drink from the faucet.

  • It had been converted to a tack room but the faucet was handy for watering the horses.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAU

Words Ending With

TETCET

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Words Starting With F and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With T