单词 | faucet |
释义 | faucet /faw"sit/, n. any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock. [1350-1400; ME < MF fausset peg for a vent, perh. equiv. to fauss(er) to force in, damage, warp, lit., to falsify ( < LL falsare; see FALSE) + -et -ET] Regional Variation. SPIGOT is a common variant for FAUCET and is widely used in the Midland U.S. Elsewhere, FAUCET is more commonly used, esp. in the Northern U.S. |
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