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 But the Swan home still needed some TLC, so Dean balanced his full-time job with refurbishing the house: hammering floorboard nails, patching leaky faucets, and fixing leaky water heaters. Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025 Shampoo is particularly adept at cleaning chrome faucets and other chrome finishings where grease, streaks, and fingerprints are just waiting to be erased. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025 The Better Homes & Gardens touchless pull-down kitchen faucet in satin nickel from Walmart features a touchless sensor and a pull-down sprayer for a modern look. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025 Most plumbers and almost all DIYers pipe hose faucets with a 1/2-inch-diameter supply line. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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valve
Noun
  • Several of the properties nearest to the intersection were without water between about 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday as workers closed water valves to repair the break.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Using a series of pumps and valves, the pump station helps transport water in a pipe over the hill and to a wastewater facility.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faucet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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