faucet

== English == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”); if so, cognate with English force, foss. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: fôʹsĭt, IPA(key): /ˈfɔːsɪt/ Rhymes: -ɔːsɪt (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɔsɪt/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈfɑsɪt/ Homophone: Fawcett === Noun === faucet (plural faucets) (Canada, US) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. Synonyms: tap, spigot (game development) One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation Antonym: sink A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel. ==== Hypernyms ==== valve ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === fucate == Middle English == === Alternative forms === fawcett === Etymology === From Old French fausset, perhaps from Latin faux (“throat”). === Noun === faucet faucet ==== Descendants ==== English: faucet