Faucet

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: fôʹsÄ­t, IPA: /ˈfɔːsɪt/,
• Rhymes: -ɔːsɪt
• US IPA: /ˈfÉ”sɪt/
• cot-caught IPA: /ˈfÉ‘sɪt/

Alternative forms

Origin

From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset.

Full definition of faucet

Noun

1. (North America) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

Synonyms

• tap, spigot

Hypernyms

• valve