Faucet

  • 81water tap — noun a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • Syn: ↑water faucet, ↑tap, ↑hydrant • Derivationally related forms: ↑tapster (for: ↑tap) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 82Measuring — Meas ur*ing, a. Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. [1913 Webster] {Measuring faucet}, a faucet which permits only a given quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one by means of which the… …

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  • 83Measuring worm — Measuring Meas ur*ing, a. Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. [1913 Webster] {Measuring faucet}, a faucet which permits only a given quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one by means of… …

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  • 84Spigot — Spig ot, n. [From spick,or spike; cf. Ir. & Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Ir. spice a spike. See {Spike}.] A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; also, the plug of a faucet or cock. [1913 Webster] {Spigot and faucet joint}, a joint for uniting… …

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  • 85Stopcock — Stop cock , n. 1. A bib, faucet, or short pipe, fitted with a turning stopper or plug for permitting or restraining the flow of a liquid or gas; a cock or valve for checking or regulating the flow of water, gas, etc., through or from a pipe, etc …

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  • 86spigot — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. spile 2 b. the plug of a faucet or cock c. faucet 2. something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money) …

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  • 87run — I. verb (ran; also chiefly dialect run; run; running) Etymology: Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, verbi. (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna) & of rennen, verbt., from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan,… …

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  • 88Pampanga — Infobox Philippine province name = Pampanga sealfile = Ph seal of pampanga.png region = Central Luzon (Region III) capital = City of San Fernando founded = December 11, 1571 pop2000 = 1,882,730 pop2000rank = 10th largest popden2000 = 863… …

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  • 89Jessie Redmon Fauset — Born April 27, 1882 Fredericksville, New Jersey Died April 30, 1961(1961 04 30) (aged 79) Jessie Redmon Fauset (April 27, 1882 – April 30, 1961) was an Ame …

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  • 90Rat Race — Infobox Film name = Rat Race caption = director =Jerry Zucker producer =Jerry Zucker writer =Andy Breckman starring =John Cleese Rowan Atkinson Cuba Gooding, Jr. Whoopi Goldberg Jon Lovitz Seth Green distributor =Paramount Fireworks Entertainment …

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