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View synonyms for spigot
spigot
[ spig-uht ]
noun
- a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask.
- a peg or plug for stopping the passage of liquid in a faucet or cock.
- a faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like.
- the end of a pipe that enters the enlarged end of another pipe to form a joint.
spigot
/ ˈspɪɡət /
noun
- a stopper for the vent hole of a cask
- a tap, usually of wood, fitted to a cask
- a US name for tap 2
- a short cylindrical projection on one component designed to fit into a hole on another, esp the male part of a joint ( spigot and socket joint ) between two pipes
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spigot1
C14: probably from Old Provençal espiga a head of grain, from Latin spīca a point
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Example Sentences
So saying, he rang the bell as if the house was his own, and desired Spigot to show him the way to his servant.
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He had corked three, but Jawleyford re-corked them, and Spigot was now reproducing them to our friends.
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Spigot, at this moment entering to announce tea and coffee, was interrupted in his oration by Sponge demanding some brandy.
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Represents a longitudinal section of a Spigot and Faucet Pipe.
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Spigot at last put an end to their efforts by announcing that 'tea and coffee were ready!'
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