| slovo | definícia |
faucet
(mass) | faucet
- armatúra, kohútik |
faucet
(encz) | faucet,kohoutek n: |
faucet
(encz) | faucet,pípa Zdeněk Brož |
faucet
(encz) | faucet,uzavírací kohout Zdeněk Brož |
Faucet
(gcide) | Faucet \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.]
1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil,
etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such
quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and
cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a
movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
[1913 Webster]
2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the
spigot end of the next section.
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faucet
(wn) | faucet
n 1: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a
reservoir [syn: faucet, spigot] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
faucet
(mass) | faucet
- armatúra, kohútik |
faucet
(encz) | faucet,kohoutek n: faucet,pípa Zdeněk Brožfaucet,uzavírací kohout Zdeněk Brož |
mixing faucet
(encz) | mixing faucet, n: |
water faucet
(encz) | water faucet, n: |
Measuring faucet
(gcide) | Measuring \Meas"ur*ing\, a.
Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or
dividing by measure.
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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 liquid which passes can be measured.
Measuring worm (Zool.), the larva of any geometrid moth.
They are so called because they move by a process in which
they first pull the rear legs forward toward their front
legs, forming a loop which resembles the process of
measuring with a tape measure. The motion is completed by
subsequently moving the front legs forward to an advanced
position. See Geometrid.
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Spigot and faucet joint
(gcide) | Spigot \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.
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Spigot and faucet joint, a joint for uniting pipes, formed
by the insertion of the end of one pipe, or pipe fitting,
into a socket at the end of another.
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faucet
(wn) | faucet
n 1: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a
reservoir [syn: faucet, spigot] |
mixing faucet
(wn) | mixing faucet
n 1: single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes |
water faucet
(wn) | water faucet
n 1: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: {water
faucet}, water tap, tap, hydrant] |
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