- tap, faucet
- حَنَفِيَّة \ tap, faucet: a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or container: He turned on the taps to fill his bath.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
tap, faucet
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faucet — is a late Middle English word meaning ‘a tap for drawing liquor from a barrel or cask’. In BrE it survives in technical uses (often combined with spigot), but in domestic use it has given way entirely to tap. In AmE, faucet is in widespread use… … Modern English usage
faucet — c.1400, from O.Fr. fausset (14c.) breach, spigot, stopper, peg (of a barrel), of unknown origin; perhaps dim. of L. faux, fauces upper part of the throat, pharynx, gullet. Barnhart and others suggest the Old French word is from fausser to damage … Etymology dictionary
Tap — Tap, n. [AS. t[ae]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. [1913 Webster] 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tap bolt — Tap Tap, n. [AS. t[ae]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. [1913 Webster] 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tap cinder — Tap Tap, n. [AS. t[ae]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. [1913 Webster] 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tap — tap1 [tap] vt. tapped, tapping [ME tappen < OFr taper, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. to strike lightly and rapidly 2. to strike something lightly, and often repeatedly, with 3. to make or do by tapping [to tap a message with the fingers ] ☆ 4. to … English World dictionary
tap — [n] faucet bibcock, cock, egress, hydrant, nozzle, petcock, spigot, spout, stopcock, valve; concepts 445,464 tap [v1] hit lightly beat, bob, dab, drum, knock, palpate, pat, percuss, rap, strike, tag, thud, thump, tip, touch; concept 189 tap [v2]… … New thesaurus
tap water — tap′ wa ter n. water obtained via a plumbing system directly from a faucet or tap • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
tap water — n. water taken directly from the tap, or faucet, as for drinking or cooking … English World dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faucet — [n] spigot bibb, bibcock, hydrant, nozzle, spout, stopcock, tap, valve; concepts 445,464 … New thesaurus
