faucet
noun
fau·cet
| \ ËfÈŻ-sÉt
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Definition of faucet
: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
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Examples of faucet in a Sentence
don't forget to turn off the faucet
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There is also a tub/shower combination with a new faucet and new toilets in both bathrooms. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Make it your own private waterfront oasis," 20 Aug. 2019 The water system serves more than 1.5 million customers in 80 Northeast Ohio communities and is required by federal and state law to test drinking water from at least 50 home faucets every 3 years. — Rachel Dissell, cleveland.com, "Cleveland landlords have questions about lead-safe legislationâs fairness, feasibility. Here are some answers," 21 July 2019 During the trip, Ocasio-Cortez also had accused Border Patrol agents of telling the migrants to drink from the toilet since there wasn't any running water from faucets, a claim Trump supporters said wasn't true. — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, "Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Migrants 'treated like cattle' in detention centers," 8 July 2019 Plus, Delta is working on how folks with recent faucets from Delta can upgrade to voice innovation without needing to purchase a brand-new model. — Nena Farrell, Sunset, "12 Hottest Smart Home Gadgets from CES 2018," 22 Jan. 2018 And the stations run like clockwork: attendees step up to a faucet, many of which are empty in the early afternoon, fill bottles and CamelBaks, and stand in cooling mist for a moment (a perk of super stations in particular). — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, "You canât bring water into Lollapalooza any more, but itâs never been easier to refill that empty bottle," 2 Aug. 2019 The central part of the trailer boasts a kitchen with microwave, upper cabinets for storage, a stainless sink with pull-out faucet, and a double burner cooktop. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "1960s Airstream transformed into modern oasis," 3 July 2019 Except there was just one, and the sink portion was not functioning - @AyannaPressley smartly tried to open the faucet, and nothing came out. — Catherine Kim, Vox, "âPeople drinking out of toiletsâ: AOC and other Democrats share details from their Texas border facility tour," 2 July 2019 Neighbors also took to the social app Nextdoor late Wednesday wondering why their faucets were running almost dry and their toilets wouldn't flush right. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A 'huge' water main break in Waukesha severely reduced water pressure for residents on a hot and humid night," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'faucet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for faucet
faucet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of faucet
US
: a device that is used to control the flow of water from a pipe
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faucet
noun
fau·cet
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Kids Definition of faucet
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe or cask)
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