The Emergence Machine

Faucet

physical · Household · Level 5 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A faucet is a tool that regulates and directs the flow of a liquid, typically using a pipe-tube to convey the fluid, which is made from a material shaped by a tool and used with water.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “faucet” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “faucet”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0FaucetPipe TubeToolMaterialMetalWaterForceFormSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesFaucetL5Pipe TubeL4ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pipe Tube L4 (requires)
    Valve controlling water flow from a pipe -- understanding pipe-tube is a prerequisite
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    A faucet is a tool that regulates and directs the flow of a liquid