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Faucet vs Spigot - What's the difference?

faucet | spigot |

Spigot is a synonym of faucet.



As nouns the difference between faucet and spigot

is that faucet is an exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir while spigot is a pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.

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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    spigot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask
  • The plug of a faucet or cock.
  • A faucet. (Appalachian)