faucet

noun
UK /ˈfɔːsɪt/
US /ˈfɔːsɪt/

A faucet is a thing you turn to let water come out.

Please turn off the faucet so the water stops running.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or container.

The plumber replaced the old faucet in the kitchen.

3. A tap or spigot on a barrel or cask for drawing off liquid.

They opened the faucet on the barrel to fill their cups.

4. A source from which something flows or is supplied in abundance.

The new grant became a faucet of funding for local schools.