Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir such as a pipe or drum.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A device fixed in a receptacle or pipe to control the flow of liquid from it by opening or closing an orifice.
- noun The enlarged end of a pipe fitted to the spigot-end of another pipe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also
tap , andcock . It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide. - noun The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun North America An exposed
plumbing fitting ; atap orspigot ; aregulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Nice work, good design, trendy style … This faucet is a must have …
The Fluid Faucet by Kohler Design, Doubles as a Drinking Fountain 2009
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The rhythmic dripping of a faucet is audible through the flat.
The Promised Land 1912
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The faucet is unending in its supply and there are no consequences for foolish spending in the eyes of some.
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I still have a lot of bags to unload and am very disorganized but the new faucet is so wonderful I can forget the mess around here.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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I still have a lot of bags to unload and am very disorganized but the new faucet is so wonderful I can forget the mess around here.
Moving Along Nicely 2009
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The water slows until the faucet is parallel to the sink; continuing to twist it up turns it back on again. [via Freshome] [...]
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Whether you have a roof tank (tinaco) or a water pressure system, the initial quality of the water that finally arrives at your faucet is dependent on the water quality in the aljibe.
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This irresistible kitchen faucet is flexible enough to make all your tasks easy and simple and ensuring that you can reach wherever you want with it.
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The faucet is available in black, white and gray. – via HomeDosh
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Whether you have a roof tank (tinaco) or a water pressure system, the initial quality of the water that finally arrives at your faucet is dependent on the water quality in the aljibe.
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