The man fixed the broken faucet in the bathroom.

Meaning: This means the man made the damaged faucet in the room with the toilet and sink work properly again.

Choice of Words: Fixed means to make something that is broken work properly again. Broken means damaged or not working properly. Faucet is a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe. Bathroom is a room in a house or building that contains a toilet, sink, and bathtub or shower. Together, "Fixed the broken faucet in the bathroom" means that the man made the damaged faucet in the room with the toilet and sink work properly again.

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The man mended the leaky tap in the bathroom.

Meaning: This means that a man made a leaky tap in the bathroom stop letting water out.

Choice of Words: Man is a person, mended means to repair something that is broken, leaky means letting water out, tap is a thing that lets out water, bathroom is a room in a house where you can wash yourself or go to the toilet. When you put them together, the sentence means that a man repaired a leaky tap in the bathroom.

The plumber replaced the faulty tap in the bathroom.

Meaning: This means that a plumber put a new tap in the bathroom because the old one was broken.

Choice of Words: Plumber is a person who repairs water pipes and taps, replaced means to put something new in place of something old, faulty means not working properly, tap is a thing that lets out water, bathroom is a room in a house where you can wash yourself or go to the toilet. When you put them together, the sentence means that a plumber put a new tap in the bathroom because the old one was not working properly.

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