First Known Use: 15th century
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faucet
noun fau·cet \ˈfȯ-sət, ˈfä-\
: a device that is used to control the flow of water from a pipe
Full Definition of FAUCET
: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
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Origin of FAUCET
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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faucet
noun fau·cet \ˈfȯ-sət\
Definition of FAUCET for Kids
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe or cask)
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