: 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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If the legislation is passed, the grants could be used for water testing and point-of-use filtration placed on faucets, or point-of-entry filtration, which filters all water that enters a building.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Allow water to drip from faucets that are fed by uninsulated pipes in basements, crawlspaces, attics or along exterior walls.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Allow water to drip from faucets that are fed by uninsulated pipes in basements, crawlspaces, attics or along exterior walls.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for faucet
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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