faucet

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.

• (UK) enPR: fôʹsĭt, IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːsɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɔːsɪt
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔsɪt/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑsɪt/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Homophone: Fawcett

faucet (plural faucets)

1. (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

   • 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 80:

     Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast.

2. (game development) One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation

   Antonym: sink

3. 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.
   • 1585, Adrianus Junius, John Higgins, The Nomenclator, Or Remembrancer of Adrianus Iunius Physician ... VVritten ... in Latine, Greeke, French and Other Forrein Tongues : and Now in English by J. Higins... VVith ... a Dictional Index, London: Ralph Newberie and Henrie Denham, sourced from British Library, via Google Books, page 238:

     The pipe or faucet or rather fast set, so called, because it is set fast in.

• valve

• fucate

• fawcett

From Old French fausset, perhaps from Latin faux (“throat”).

faucet

1. faucet

• English: faucet