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Germs are often found on surfaces touched regularly, including door knobs, sink faucets, and plastic toys.—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025 Residents are advised to take several steps, including removing aerators and screens from faucets, setting water-softening devices to bypass mode, and flushing both outside and indoor plumbing.—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Heat Pump Basics Heat pumps serve two important functions today: providing hot water to your showers, faucets and appliances, and bringing hot and cool air to your rooms.—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Here are tips from the utility: Remove aerators and screens from all faucets.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false
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