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noun
An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Synonyms: tap, spigot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: game development
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: sink
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: spigot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regulator
Narrower terms: mixing faucet, stopcock, cock, turncock, water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant
History
From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin: * Possibly from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). * Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”), thus, cognate with English force, foss.
Across languages
146 source translations are retained for this English entry.
