Tap (valve)
A tap, faucet, or spigot is something that a liquid or gas comes out of. Taps usually have a handle that can be turned to start or stop the liquid coming out.
Many taps give water and are used in homes. They are found in kitchens and bathrooms.
Water that comes out of a tap is called tap water. At many restaurants, a person can ask for tap water instead of bottled water.
Tap (valve) Media
Two way water tap used in restroom.
Plastic taps are widely used in India due to low costs.
A North American style mixing valve uses a center handle to control both water flow and temperature (increased by clockwise rotation). Below it is a lever controlling a diverter, sending flow to the tap when positioned to the left, the shower to the right.
Old metal taps were often used as decoration, as is this one at Fužine Castle, Slovenia.
tap mechanism
Cross section of a shower tap
