: 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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Sean MacGinnis also suggests adding an anti-scald lock to shower faucets.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
If that describes your situation, warm the water slightly by adding a little hot water from the faucet or letting your watering can sit out so that the water can reach room temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
The water from the premixed faucet in the men’s restroom was measured below proper hot holding temperature.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
If that describes your situation, warm the water slightly by adding a little hot water from the faucet or letting your watering can sit out so that the water can reach room temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
The water from the premixed faucet in the men’s restroom was measured below proper hot holding temperature.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for faucet
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 21 May. 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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