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Meaning of FAUCET

Pronunciation:  'fosit

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
 
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 See Also: cock, grip, handgrip, handle, hold, hydrant, mixing faucet, regulator, spigot, stopcock, tap, turncock, water faucet, water tap

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.]
1. 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}, and
   {cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a
   movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the
   spigot end of the next section.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a faucet in your dream means how you control your emotions and which ones you allow to be expressed. It may also be indicative of sadness and depression. Seeing a leaky faucet in your dream, represents sexual issues and problems.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: ball cock, ball valve, bung, bunghole, check valve, cock, cork, drain cock, draw cock, gate, hydrant, lid, needle valve, peg, petcock, pin, plug, sea cock, spigot, spike, spile, spill, stop, stopcock, stopgap, stopper, stopple, tap, valve, valvula, valvule
 

 

 

 

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