faucet

Meanings

• noun

  A device for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe.

  - "He turned on the faucet to fill the sink with water."
  - "The leaky faucet in the bathroom needed to be fixed."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɔsɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

sink

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Synonyms

spigot , tap

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with faucet
hackett , acket , sett

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Variants

List of all variants of faucet that leads to same result
faucet , faucets

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Forms

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tap, spigot

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'fauco', meaning 'to drive off' or 'to drive', due to the early use of faucets to control the flow of liquids by diverting them from one container to another.

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Trivia

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1. The world's tallest faucet is located in Ripon, California, and stands at over 22 feet tall.

2. The first faucets were made from animal horns, and later from copper, brass, and lead.

3. In 1986, a man in England set the world record for the longest time spent under a running faucet, at 8 hours and 25 minutes.

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Related Concepts

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1. plumbing: The system of installing and maintaining pipes and related infrastructure for the distribution of water and removal of waste.

2. valve: A mechanical device used to control the flow of fluids or gases by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passages.

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Culture

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Faucets have been an essential fixture in homes and public spaces for centuries. They have been depicted in various forms of art and literature, such as Leonardo da Vinci's drawing of a water tap and the famous line from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.'

How to Memorize "faucet"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a kitchen sink with a faucet in the center. Turn the handle to the left to turn on the water, and turn it to the right to turn it off.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'faucet' with the image of water flowing from a tap.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Faucets flow, allowing us clean water'.

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