as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid don't forget to turn off the faucet

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Recent Examples of faucet That was the result of a stupid Obama-era rule that claimed a benefit to climate change (the biggest scam ever perpetrated on humanity) by restricting water flow through shower heads and faucets. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025 The brush for cleaning grout gets into all those mildewy crevices in your bathroom, while the round brushes do a great job cleaning toothpaste and gunk around the faucets and in the sink. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2025 That applies to vacuum cleaners, sponges and, maybe especially, sink faucets. Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025 The price on this pullout kitchen faucet is unbeatable, and so is the style. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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valve
Noun
  • This can damage or weaken the valves in the veins, causing blood to pool and resulting in varicose veins.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 2 May 2025
  • The 31-year-old will provide reliability as a blocker, while serving as an occasional release valve over the middle.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faucet. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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