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faucet

/ˈfɔːsɪt/noun

उच्चारण फ़ॉसिट

नल, टोंटी

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] AmE

    a tap

    नल, टोंटी

    • turn off the faucet
    • The faucet in the kitchen has been dripping all night.
    • Please do not leave the faucet running while you brush your teeth.
    + 1 more example
    • He called a plumber to fix the leaking faucet.

    Synonyms tap spout valve

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

faucet (countable noun)

Faucet is the American word for the tap that controls water from a pipe; British English usually says tap.

Faucet पाइप से पानी निकलने वाले नल का अमेरिकी शब्द है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में प्रायः 'tap' कहते हैं।

  • The kitchen faucet is leaking.
  • Turn off the faucet after use.

turn on / turn off the faucet

The usual verbs with faucet are turn on, turn off, open and close.

Faucet के साथ सामान्य क्रियाएँ turn on, turn off, open और close हैं।

  • Radhika turned on the faucet to wash her hands.
  • Please turn off the faucet tightly.

faucet + of + water or tank

Use of when you name what the faucet belongs to or supplies.

Faucet किसका है या क्या देता है यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The faucet of the water tank is rusty.
  • He fixed the faucet of the bathroom sink.

faucet vs tap

Both words mean the same thing; use tap in British English and faucet if the text is American.

दोनों शब्दों का अर्थ एक ही है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में tap और अमेरिकी पाठ में faucet का प्रयोग करें।

  • We call it a tap in India.
  • The American film showed a dripping faucet.

leak / drip / run (faucet as subject)

A faucet can be the subject of leak, drip, run and squeak, which describe its faults.

Faucet, leak, drip, run और squeak जैसी क्रियाओं का कर्ता हो सकता है, जो उसकी खराबियाँ बताती हैं।

  • The faucet has been dripping all night.
  • The faucet runs only when you push the handle hard.
+Collocations 5

verb + faucet

turn onturn offfixrepairreplace

  • The plumber replaced the old faucet in the washroom.

adjective + faucet

leakingdrippingrustyhot-waterrunning

  • A dripping faucet can waste hundreds of litres a month.

faucet + noun

waterhandlewasherpipefitting

  • The faucet washer needed to be changed.

faucet + position

in the kitchenin the bathroomin the gardenat the sinkon the wall

  • There is a faucet in the garden for the plants.

faucet + fault

leakdripsqueakjamrun dry

  • The faucet jams whenever the water pressure rises.
“More examples 7
  • Don't leave the faucet running while you brush your teeth.

दाँत साफ़ करते समय नल को चलता न छोड़ें।

  • The faucet in our hostel bathroom gives only cold water.

हमारे छात्रावास के स्नानघर के नल में केवल ठंडा पानी आता है।

  • Kabir called a plumber to fix the broken faucet.

कबीर ने टूटे हुए नल को ठीक करने के लिए प्लंबर बुलाया।

  • A single dripping faucet wastes many litres every day.

एक टपकता नल रोज़ कई लीटर पानी बर्बाद करता है।

  • The villagers waited in line at the public faucet for water.

ग्रामीण पानी के लिए सार्वजनिक नल पर कतार में खड़े रहे।

  • Radhika filled her bottle from the faucet in the corridor.

राधिका ने गलियारे के नल से अपनी बोतल भरी।

  • The washer inside the faucet had worn out.

नल के भीतर की washer घिस चुकी थी।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Faucet, tap and spigot all mean a device that controls water.

Faucet, tap और spigot तीनों पानी नियंत्रित करने वाले उपकरण हैं।

faucet

American; indoor or outdoor.

अमेरिकी; भीतर या बाहर।

  • She turned the faucet.

tap

British and Indian English.

ब्रिटिश और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी।

  • The tap is dry.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tap spout valve

§Grammar and usage

British and American English: tap (British) and faucet (American).

British और American English में tap (British) और faucet (American)।