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A fixture that controls liquid flow, with extended uses for a controllable supply source and for small cryptocurrency reward or test-token services.
Practice using faucet in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Without tourism, the town’s money faucet slowed to a trickle.
  • The informant opened a faucet of useful details.
  • The token faucet was empty after heavy demand.
  • The agency turned the aid faucet back on after the storm.
  • A Bitcoin faucet once gave away coins for solving captchas.

Similar words

valve
crypto faucet
water tap
flow
testnet faucet
token dispenser
spigot
tap
supply
source

Meanings

Water-control fixture

noun
plumbing
neutral
A fixture with a valve that controls the flow of water or another liquid from a pipe, sink, tub, barrel, or similar outlet.

Examples

  • The kitchen faucet dripped all night.
  • She turned the hot faucet on to rinse the pan.
  • A plumber replaced the cracked bathroom faucet.
  • The old brass faucet had a loose handle.
  • Cold water rushed from the outdoor faucet.

Similar words

tap
spigot
water tap
valve
stopcock
cock

Controllable source of supply

noun
figurative
neutral
A source of money, information, people, or other resources imagined as something that can be opened, restricted, or shut off.

Examples

  • When investors panicked, the funding faucet closed quickly.
  • The informant opened a faucet of useful details.
  • Without tourism, the town’s money faucet slowed to a trickle.
  • The agency turned the aid faucet back on after the storm.
  • A new policy tightened the data faucet for outside researchers.

Similar words

source
supply
stream
flow
pipeline
outlet

Small crypto reward service

noun
cryptocurrency
technical
A website or app that gives out tiny amounts of cryptocurrency, often for simple tasks or for testing blockchain software on a testnet.

Examples

  • The testnet faucet sent Sepolia ETH to her wallet.
  • A Bitcoin faucet once gave away coins for solving captchas.
  • Developers used the faucet before deploying the smart contract.
  • The token faucet was empty after heavy demand.
  • He claimed a few satoshis from a crypto faucet.

Similar words

crypto faucet
token faucet
testnet faucet
reward site
token dispenser

Etymology

From Middle English faucet, from Old French fausset, originally used for a bung, stopper, or spigot. Its deeper origin is uncertain, with possible links to French fausser or Latin fauces.

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