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: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)
Examples of spigot in a Sentence
the spigot on a beer keg
Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.
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The initial sampling effort started with hose spigots, which could be collected quickly and provide insight on interior plumbing.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Picture the global oil market as a bathtub with many spigots (producers) and many drains (consumers).
—Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
In areas that don't have prolonged deep freezes, consider installing an insulated cover (available at most hardware or home goods stores) over the exterior spigot.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Sep. 2024
In areas that don’t have prolonged deep freezes, consider installing an insulated cover (available at most home goods stores) over the exterior spigot.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Picture the global oil market as a bathtub with many spigots (producers) and many drains (consumers).
—Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
In areas that don't have prolonged deep freezes, consider installing an insulated cover (available at most hardware or home goods stores) over the exterior spigot.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Sep. 2024
In areas that don’t have prolonged deep freezes, consider installing an insulated cover (available at most home goods stores) over the exterior spigot.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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