: 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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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Their studio is known for clever recycling — like the copper lamp base that Faber found on a sidewalk and twisted into a faucet at their old Greenpoint rental.
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Across the aisle, the Kimbo 8 further shines in offering a long, spacious kitchen area with an available rectangular sink, available one-touch faucet and bamboo worktop.
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Observed splitter added to mop sink faucet without back back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Their studio is known for clever recycling — like the copper lamp base that Faber found on a sidewalk and twisted into a faucet at their old Greenpoint rental.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
Across the aisle, the Kimbo 8 further shines in offering a long, spacious kitchen area with an available rectangular sink, available one-touch faucet and bamboo worktop.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Observed splitter added to mop sink faucet without back back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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