different between hydrant vs faucet

English

Etymology

An irregular formation: hydr- +? -ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha?d??nt/

Noun

hydrant (plural hydrants)

1. An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.

Derived terms

• fire hydrant

Descendants

• German: Hydrant

Czech

Noun

hydrant m

1. hydrant

Related terms

• See hydro-

Further reading

• hydrant in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• hydrant in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

hydrant m (plural hydranten, diminutive hydrantje n)

1. hydrant, fire hydrant

   Synonym: brandkraan

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?x?.drant/

Noun

hydrant m inan

1. hydrant, fire hydrant

Declension

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English faucet, fawcett, borrowed from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Late Latin fals?re or from a diminutive of Latin faux, fauc?s (“throat”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: fô?s?t, IPA^(key): /?f??s?t/
• Rhymes: -??s?t
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?s?t/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /?f?s?t/

Noun

faucet (plural faucets)

1. (Canada, US) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
2. (game development) One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation

   Antonym: sink

Synonyms

• tap, spigot

Hypernyms

• valve

Translations

Anagrams

• fucate

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fawcett

Etymology

From Old French fausset, perhaps from Latin faux (“throat”).

Noun

faucet

1. faucet

Descendants

• English: faucet