Tap (valve)

A tap is a valve for controlling the release of a liquid or gas. In British English the word is used for any everyday type of valve, particularly the fittings on bathtubs and sinks that would be called faucets elsewhere. In American English the usage is sometimes more specialised, with the term tap restricted to uses such as beer taps and the word "faucet" used for cold water outlets; although some Americans use "tap" in the broader sense as well.

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Water for baths, sinks and basins can be provided by separate hot and cold taps; this arrangement is common in the UK, particularly in bathrooms. In kitchens, and in the US and many other places, mixer taps are used instead. This is a single, more complex, valve whose handle moves up and down to control the amount of water flow and from side to side to control the temperature of the water (achieved by mixing the hot and cold water together). Latest designs do this using a built in thermostat.

Valve: A valve is a mechanical device that regulates the flow of fluids (either gases, fluidised solids, slurries or liquids) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways....

Liquid: A liquid (a phase of matter) is a fluid whose volume is fixed under conditions of constant temperature and pressure; and, whose shape is usually determined by the container it fills. Furthermore, liquids exert pressure on the sides of a container as well as on anything within the liquid itself; this...

Gas: :For other meanings see gas (disambiguation)....

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