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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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Wrap the spigot threads with Teflon tape, then screw the spigot into the union fitting on the outside of the barrel.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
In interviews, American officials express confidence that many of these Russian gains are reversible once the spigot of new arms is fully opened, most likely sometime in July, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine finds ways to bring more — and younger — troops to the front lines.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
In interviews, American officials express confidence that many of these Russian gains are reversible once the spigot of new arms is fully opened, most likely sometime in July, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine finds ways to bring more — and younger — troops to the front lines.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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