as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid don't forget to turn off the faucet

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Recent Examples of faucet In the bathroom, the priority was definitely that main vanity area, so the cabinets, the big builder-grade mirror, the faucets that were mismatching, and an outdated light fixture that had the bolts falling out of it. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 As a result, fluoride is missing from 43% of Californian faucets, far more than the national average of 25.6%. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 How much fluoride comes out of Indiana's faucets? John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024 Each cabin has no amenities other than bunk beds with all-weather mattresses, a wood-burning stove, a sink without faucets, a pot and a pan, plus a table and a chair. John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for faucet 

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faucet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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