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1 faucet
hane--------tappekransubst. \/ˈfɔːsɪt\/(spesielt amer.) spring, (vann)kran, tappekran -
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I 1. tæp noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bank(ing), lett slag2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banke lett- tap-dancer II 1. tæp noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kran, spuns, tapp2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) utnytte; tappe (av)2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) avlyttetappeIsubst. \/tæp\/1) kran (på ledningsrør), spring2) tappekran3) plugg, tapp (i tønne)4) (foreldet, om vin) (av)tapping, årgang5) (hverdagslig, gammeldags) skjenkested, vertshus, kro, bar6) ( teknikk) gjengeskrue, gjengetapp7) ( elektronikk) uttak( overført) for hånden, klar, til noens rådighetIIsubst. \/tæp\/1) lett slag, dunk, bank2) ( i dansesko) tåforsterkning, tåjerntaps (særlig amer., militærvesen) tappenstrek, varsel om at soldatene skal gå til sine forlegninger, rosignalIIIverb \/tæp\/1) tappe, tappe av, tappe ut, pumpe ut2) utnytte, hente, tappe, åpne, slå hull på3) ( om mennesker) tappe, pumpe, melke4) ( elektronikk e.l.) ta strøm fra, lede strøm fra, ta vann fra, lede vann fra, gjøre en tyvkobling til5) ( telekommunikasjon) avlytte6) utstyre med kran7) ( teknikk) gjenge opptap the wires foreta telefonavlyttingIVverb \/tæp\/1) slå lett, klappe lett, gi et lett slag, dunke lett, banke lett• somebody is tapping at\/on the door2) ( med fingrene) tromme, slå med, tromme med, tromme på3) ( på tastatur e.l.) taste, trykke, slå4) ( med føttene) trippe, klapre, slå lett, trampe lett5) ( dansesko) utstyre med tåforsterkning, sette tåjern i
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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
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 — 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
faucet — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a tap. ORIGIN Old French fausset, from Provençal falsar to bore … English terms dictionary
faucet — [fô′sit, fä′sit] n. [ME < OFr fausset, prob. < faulser, to make a breach in, falsify < LL falsare < L falsus, FALSE] a device with a hand operated valve for regulating the flow of a liquid from a pipe, barrel, etc.; cock; tap … English World dictionary
faucet — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑tap ADJECTIVE ▪ water ▪ cold water, hot water ▪ dripping, leaky ▪ She repaired a leaky faucet … Collocations dictionary
faucet — n. (AE) 1) to turn on a faucet 2) a faucet leaks 3) a leaky faucet (CE has tap) * * * [ fɔːsɪt] (AE) to turn on a faucet a faucet leaks a leaky faucet (CE has tap) … Combinatory dictionary
faucet — /faw sit/, n. any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock. [1350 1400; ME < MF fausset peg for a vent, perh. equiv. to fauss(er) to force in, damage, warp, lit., to falsify ( … Universalium
faucet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tap, spigot, cock, spout, valve; spile, bung. See closure, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tap, fixture, spigot, cock, drain, petcock, plumbing, stopcock, hot water faucet, cold water faucet, hot*,… … English dictionary for students
faucet — [[t]fɔ͟ːsɪt[/t]] faucets N COUNT A faucet is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container. Sinks and baths have faucets attached to them. [AM] She turned off the faucet and dried her hands. (in BRIT, usually use… … English dictionary