: 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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The jug is made of stainless steel, and the plastic spinner comes right off, making cleanup as easy as a quick run under the faucet.
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Spray some water on the crust or run it quickly under a trickling faucet.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
An easy precaution when the temperature dips below freezing is to leave your faucets slightly open to keep the water dripping.
—Dominique Sabins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Spray some water on the crust or run it quickly under a trickling faucet.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
An easy precaution when the temperature dips below freezing is to leave your faucets slightly open to keep the water dripping.
—Dominique Sabins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 19 Jan. 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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