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faucet

A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel.

Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast.
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  • “I’m out here like “how can I use this to augment my own skills and raise the bar for engineering rigor” meanwhile the VCs are out here like TURN ON THE SLOP FAUCET AND LET ME DRIIIINK”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It'll already be leaking like a broken faucet if you were playing with it 💦💦”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “He wouldn't come out for kibbles this morning until after I left the room, which I know happened because cat sneezes were heard. So he is still eating, and doesn't appear to be in like tooth pain (or he cares about food way more than being a faucet still).”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “right now, when i sit on the toilet, the sink is just past my knees. i can use the faucet if i stretch just a little.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Thank you! Just sick kids and a broken faucet and a flat tire 😂 on top of being busy.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

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

Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast.
Origin: From , fawcett, from , of uncertain origin. Perhaps from or from a diminutive of . Alternatively, from , fors; if so, cognate with , foss. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(game development) One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation.

Wallace beats his palm against the reluctant handle of the faucet until it gives way, and the water comes out too hard, too fast.
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