faucet

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔsɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

Etymology

From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin: * Possibly from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). * Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”), thus, cognate with English force, foss.

In classic literature

Synonyms

spigot

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
regulator
Narrower (hyponyms)
mixing faucet, water faucet, stopcock

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