faucet (redirected from Tap (valve))

fau·cet  (fôst)

n.

A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir such as a pipe or drum. See Regional Note at andiron.

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[Middle English, from Old French fausset, cask stopper, from fausser, to break in, from Late Latin falsre, to falsify, from Latin falsus, false; see false.]

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faucet [ˈfɔːsɪt]

n

1. a tap fitted to a barrel

2. the US and Canadian name for a tap²

[from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar to bore]

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faucet - Probably comes from French fausset, meaning "bore, tap."

See also related terms for tap.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

faucet - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir spigot handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" mixing faucet - single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. stopcock, turncock, cock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid hydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Translations

faucet [ˈfɔːsɪt] N (US) (= tap) → grifo m, llave f, canilla f (LAm)

faucet [ˈfɔːsɪt] n (US) → robinet m

faucet

n (US) → Hahn m

faucet [ˈfɔːsɪt] n (Am) → rubinetto