faucet (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *faucet*:
NOUN	artifact	faucet, spigot	a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid / liquid from a reservoir

faucet > pronunciation
Sounds	fao'saht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *faucet*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid / liquid from a reservoir.
Synonym	spigot
Parts	handle, grip, handgrip, hold	The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Narrower	mixing faucet	Single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
	stopcock, cock, turncock	faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid / liquid
	water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant	A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Broader	regulator	Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Spanish	grifo, llave
Catalan	aixeta

HyperDic: faucet