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Faucet vs Knob - What's the difference?

faucet | knob | Related terms |

Faucet is a related term of knob.


As nouns the difference between faucet and knob

is that faucet is (north america) an exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir while knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.

As a verb knob is

(british|slang|vulgar|of a man) to have sex with.

faucet

English

(wikipedia faucet)

Alternative forms

* ** faucet ** faucett ** fawcett * ** faucet ** faucett ** fawcet ** fawcett ** fawset * ** fasset ** faucet ** faucete ** faulsed ** faulset ** fauset * ** faucet ** faucit ** fausset ** fosset * ** faucet ** forset ** fosset * ** faucet (modern standard spelling)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (North America) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

    • Synonyms

    * tap, spigot

    Hypernyms

    * valve

    References

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    knob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
  • (geography) A prominent rounded hill.
  • A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  • A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  • (plural) breasts.
  • (British, NZ, slang) A penis.
  • (slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
  • (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doorknob * knob-and-tube

    Verb

  • (British, slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sex with.

    • Anagrams

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