: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
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don't forget to turn off the faucet
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Single socks make great rags and can be placed over your hand to wipe down countertops, sink faucets, and tables.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hit the faucet When all else fails, plain-old water is your friend in the fight against static.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
The rain is expected to last for hours before the atmospheric faucet shuts off.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Check faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks regularly to prevent wastage and costly water bills.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hit the faucet When all else fails, plain-old water is your friend in the fight against static.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
The rain is expected to last for hours before the atmospheric faucet shuts off.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Check faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks regularly to prevent wastage and costly water bills.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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faucet
noun
fau·cet
ˈfȯ-sət 
ˈfäs-ət
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)
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