: 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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That applies to vacuum cleaners, sponges and, maybe especially, sink faucets.
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The price on this pullout kitchen faucet is unbeatable, and so is the style.
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One was on the wall next to a three-compartment sink faucet.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The price on this pullout kitchen faucet is unbeatable, and so is the style.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
One was on the wall next to a three-compartment sink faucet.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Hand-hewn faucets, also made of wood, resemble tree branches.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faucet
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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